Fandom Thorns [cs]

S n o w · Dec 9, 2018

To be a Thorn you must:
●Be a Ghoul.
●Not kill humans who aren't in the way. The CCG are in the way of what we want so fighting can't be avoided.
●Be able to contribute to the organization in some way, even if you can't fight.
●Want to be free.

(a manifesto written by the leader of the Thorns to potential members)

▿anime/artistic faceclaims only
▿one paragraph minimum per post
▿you can be a ghoul, human or an investigator
▿no powerplaying/godmodding

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THORNS
To be a Thorn you must:
●Be a Ghoul.
●Not kill humans who aren't in the way. The CCG are in the way of what we want so fighting can't be avoided.
●Be able to contribute to the organization in some way, even if you can't fight.
●Want to be free.

(a manifesto written by the leader of the Thorns to potential members)

RULES

▿anime/artistic faceclaims only
▿one paragraph minimum per post
▿you can be a ghoul, human or an investigator
▿no powerplaying/godmodding

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Witty Wild · Dec 9, 2018

Appearance:

Name: Rei, Hanako
Alias: Rorschach
Age:24
Gender: Male
Height: 5”11
Sexuality: Pansexual
Birthday: 03/10

Species: Ghoul
Rank/Class: S
Kagune/Quinque: Rinkaku- has 6 rinkaku but at the tips they kinda split off into 4 smaller thinner tendrils capable of gripping and grabbing things and “painting “ which is what makes his “art” look like art. His six main Rinkaku, however, are weaker than others and break easier.

Distinguishing Features: intricate back tatoos and rib tattoos.

A simple black ball tongue piercing.
Mask:

Likes:
music with meaning,
Dancing
Piano
Writing
Painting
The smell of vanilla
Birds
Yakisoba
Coushi blankets
Rum
Whiskey
Baths
Dislikes:
Rude people
Injustice
Liars
The quiet
CCG
Oppression

Strengths:
Tactical thinking
Charisma
Agility
Weaknesses:
Lying
Wears his heart on his sleave
Contradicting himself
Sacrificial
Secret keeping

Moral Alignment: Lawful Evil

Personality: Rei is a rather pleasant man on the outside and a very complicated tangled mess on the inside. Although he is sweet and kind by nature, he often does not so kind things that contradict him. He has a very grey moral compass that quickly gets tossed aside in events where his compulsions or desires get the best of him. He’s generally very passive and caring, until that is he feels the “need “ to act on something. And while he doesn’t like violence, he actively participates in it even when unnecessary. Very slow to be provoked or rise to any bait and has the patience of a saint. Unfortunately it’s when he does snap and go into those darker moments that shit goes down. Rei often Dissasociates to the extreme when vomiting horrible acts, feeling and seeing himself outside his own body as a spectator when murdering or otherwise. Sercetly torments himself about the way he his and feels the need to hold the whole world on his shoulders with all of his secrets.

Bio: Rei grew up almost like a normal child, he was homeschooled by his mother and step father for a while before moving on to college where he studied Arts and Humanites before becoming an Art teacher. During his free time he would often spray paint and create murals around his neighborhood. Rei grew up with a man who very strongly hated ghouls, and took every opportunity to slander and raise hate for them. Of course his step father never knew his step child and Wife were in fact ghouls themselves. It was a great cover, but in the end, it caused a festering of resentment and hate inside Rei. No he never killed the man who caused the crippling doubt, insecurity and depression inside him, but...he did kill plenty of others who slandered his kind. Using them in elaborate art sculptures and painting in their blood. His calling card being the splattering of blood and body parts with the words “what do you see?” Written out. Rei beloved himself to be a true artist, and after all “you can’t spell Paint without Pain”
Extra: likes turtles and birds, but owns exactly one ferret, and two turtles.
Theme: white rabbit by Egypt Central and Wait for It from the musical Hamilton.

QuirkyAngel · Dec 9, 2018

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Appearance: Short black hair and gray eyes. Akane has a baby face and looks younger than she appears.

Name: Akane Tsukimori
Alias: Teardrop (because she has teardrop designs on her mask. Investigators aren't very creative)
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Height: 5’5’’
Sexuality: Hetero
Birthday: March 1st

Species: Ghoul
Rank: B. She’d be an A if she ate more regularly.
Kagune: A blue Bikaku. She normally makes do with one, but she can force out a second one with enough effort. She can shape it into a clawed-hand at the tip. Distinguishing Features: Nothing especially remarkable. Piercings don't stay too long, so she stopped trying.
Mask:

A simple white mask with an attached wig and hat. She also likes to dress up a little when going out as Teardrop.

Likes: Calm soothing music, cats, painting, designing costumes, reading.
Dislikes: Human food, rain, excessive violence, gambling, cooking.
Strengths: Akane is an acrobatic, balanced fighter. She is strong against rinkaku users. She's also a good driver and can sew well.
Weaknesses: Can’t stand human food. Can’t even force it down. As a result of being unable to eat human food, Akane doesn’t know what tastes good either. She’s a terrible cook. Ukaku users are more difficult for her to handle.
Moral Alignment: Lawful, Neutral

Personality: Akane has a passive personality. Aggression isn’t in her nature and she rarely fights back when insulted unless the stab is especially deep. She doesn’t get easily angry. However, it’s pretty rare for her to crack a smile as well. Or, at least, a real one. It’s not so much that she’s unhappy. Rather, it’s because she’s so used to smiling in front of a crowd that, unless an episode of pure euphoria happens upon her, she prefers to save the energy and relax her facial muscles. Akane likes to play things safe. She isn’t a risk taker. Growing up a ghoul, she was aware of the danger her family lived in—constantly being hunted, having to hunt for food. As a result, Akane grew up a responsible child.

However, beneath her cool/distant exterior, is a deeply caring personality. There isn’t much she wouldn’t do if it’s to make sure the people she cares for are safe. Akane is a giver, rather than a taker. A creator rather than a consumer. She is happy when others are happy. She values bonds and family, such that her loyalty may lead her down paths she doesn’t believe in. Akane is a realist. She sees things as they are and accepts them.

If there are times that Akane’s desire and personality shows up—it’s in her art. In her paintings and costumes.

Bio:
As a child, Akane didn’t really think about what she ate. It was simply food. Her family was constantly traveling. She lived most of her life in a caravan, assisting parents in their shows. That was how they obtained food every month. In her younger years, she was simply an accomplice, luring prey to their caravan for her parents to kill. At the age of 10, she made her first kill—an elderly gentleman who’d bought her sobbing act. She didn’t feel good about it. However, her parents were proud of her. She reasoned that it was what her parents did for her when she was younger. She’d finally learned to set food on the table for the family. It was a good thing. That was how she’d lived until she the age of 12 when she met a human boy whom she would grow to care for.

He was the first to compliment her pictures. It wasn’t like her parents did, treating her art like a cute hobby. He genuinely seemed appreciate her work. That was the start. Their friendship made Akane question her way of life. For the first time, Akane saw a human as more than just food. Such experiences only grew with time. It was a good thing. However, it also riddled Akane with guilt and regret as her eyes finally opened to what she and her family had been doing.

Then one day, she found her friend in their caravan. He had been kidnapped, his entire family killed before his eyes. Unable to bear the thought of her human friend killed too, Akane released him, revealing herself to be ghoul. She thought that was the end. However, the next day, the CCG attacked their caravan. Akane and her father managed to escape. However, her mother died in the process. Since then, her father hadn’t been the same. More ruthless. More angry. He started to torture his hunts, which he had never done before. Then, one day, he just up and disappeared leaving Akane all on her own.

Re-painting her family cavaran, Akane continues live in the car left by her parents, traveling around the wards of Tokyo, doing odd jobs, and focusing on her art. She no actively longer hunts humans, restricting her diet to corpses…and the occasional criminal every now and then when she can’t resist her urges (every day is a struggle). Even so, her eating habits are sparse and she substitutes the average meal with coffee more often than a healthy ghoul should. Akane is resolved to live a quiet life. However, when she learns that her father had joined Thorn, Akane sets out to find the group and convince her father to come back with her. Actively attacking the CCG was too dangerous. Too risky. She also doesn’t believe Thorn is correct in their actions, but she doesn’t want to get involved.

Extra:

(Ghoul, 45, Bikaku)

(Human, 20, Rank-1 Junior Investigator)

(Ghoul, 32, Koukaku)

(Ghoul, 28, Rinkaku)

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Skita · Dec 10, 2018

Name: Hanako Fujita
Alias: Fox, Tsubaki Minami
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Height: 5'9"
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Birthday: April 28th

Species: Ghoul
Rank/Class: B
Kagune: Rinkaku- She can ususally make anywhere from 4 to 6 tentacles (6 is normally pushing it)
Distinguishing Features: She has a scar on the back of her left leg stretching from her inner knee to her ankle
Mask:

Along with the mask, she wears an orange wig when dressed as fox and tends to wear all back.
Likes: Children, Living as a Human, Dressing Up, Math, College, Listening to music, dogs, cooking
Dislikes: Pretending to like human food, CCG, anything that makes it harder for her to continue living as she living, fighting
Strengths: For not being able to eat human food she surprisingly is a wonderful cook. Its often that she'd make something and give it away to her human friends under the guise she made too much. She is great at strategic planning.
Weaknesses: As far as her abilities as a ghoul any sense of planning she has goes out the window if shes in a fight. She tends to rely too much on brute force and can be easily over powered if/when her opponent realizes thats all there is to her. She has a bad habit of getting cocky in a fight if she perceives that her opponent is weaker to her and will not rely on blocking. Despite everything she still can be fairly gullible and too kind.
Moral Alignment: Chaotic Good

Personality: Despite anything that has gone horribly wrong in her life, on the outside Hanako considers herself as a sweet and kind indvisual. Its often that she will go out of her way to help someone that she knows if they are in need. She is naturally friendly to almost anyone she meets and is generally an upbeat and cheerful person. On the other hand she isn't a trusting person and tends to hold people at face value. What she sees if often what she believe is all there is to someone. Once she mentally puts someone in a box of what she perseveres them to be, its normally very hard for her to change her mind about that person. Despite being one of the friendliest people she knows, she tends to hold people at arm's length. After growing up and losing several people she finds it easier for herself if she doesn't let herself have close relationships she wont find herself becoming attached to people. She finds it incredibly difficult to make friends with other ghouls for the fact she's never sure that if once she makes a close ghoul friend if they'll or if she'll be seen suspicious by the CCG or if one day her friend will be hunted down. She personally rather not risk it and instinctively tries to disconnect herself from that part of her life. However if there is someone she allows herself to get close to be it ghoul or human she is fericely loyal and would go out of her way to protect them.

Bio: When she was a child Hanako never though of her family as anything but normal. She had a mother, father, little sister and an older brother, they lived in a decent house and her parents had decent jobs, all around they seemed like they were a typical family. The only thing that separated her family were the fact that they survived off human flesh. She had always rationalized this as that she and her family ate humans the same way humans ate animals and there is nothing inherently wrong with that as long as everyone had to survive. Hanako's parents also wanted their kids to live as normally as possible and had 2 rules that the household lived by: no killing humans unless it was a matter of their own safety, and only eating corpses. For the most part these two rules were easy to follow as her mother worked at a morgue and any bodies not claimed by a family usually ended up on the dinner table.

As she grew up blending in became second nature, she went to a normal school, learned how to pretend to eat human food, how to act, and even had several human friends that she hung out with regularly. However having human friends she knew to hold them at arms length, something her parents taught all of her siblings. No matter how kind, how wonderful one of them could be they wouldn't hesitate to turn on you the second they found out that you were a ghoul. She didn't want to believe them, after all not all humans could be like that. At the age of 12 she found that person by the name of Tsubaki. The two girls had been in the same class that year and quickly became best friends. They did almost everything together and hung out almost every week, she was the one human she trusted more than anything. One day her brother Haruka had went over to Tsubaki's house to pick up Hanako and was greeted by Tsubaki's older sister. This soon became a weekly the for the siblings, Hanako would go to see Tsubaki and Haruka to see her sister and before long Haruka was dating the sister.

When she was 14, Haruka had decided that he trusted his girlfriend enough that her would finally tell her the truth. Apparently he didn't want there to be any secrets between the two and though this would be for the best, that she would take this okay and they could still be happy. Two days after he had told her, Hanako was out on her way to an arcade with a group of her human friends before she had received a text from Tsubaki that read: My sister told the CCG, Tell your family and leave. Stay safe. Hanako quickly told her friends an excuse and ran. A million thoughts ran through her head, she was about 30min from home, the CCG probably know her real identity and she was so utterly fucked. Thinking on her feet she hid in an alley and called her parents, again and again hoping to get an answer only to get no response. She then tried her brother who amazingly answered the phone on the second ring. She was near hestarics when she was trying to explain, he eventually got her to calm down enough for her to say one phase, "Your girlfriend told." The line went dead quiet before he replied that he was coming to get her.
She had no idea how long she had been in that alley, still desperately trying to reach someone before her brother had found her. His clothes were covered in blood dispite having no injures, looking almost worst for wear, almost like a shell of himself but he was alive. In that alley he told her that on his way to find her he had went home to find their family dead and then decided to visit his girlfriend killing her and her family in turn. Upon hearing this news Hanako broke down, and screamed at her brother that Tsubaki was the one that saved her life, that how could he kill her. She wasn't sure who to mourn first, her family or the best friend who tried to do the right thing.

After this incident the two siblings escaped to the 10th ward, changing their names and hair. Haruka became less trusting of everyone human or ghoul. He was more jaded, withdrawn, cold, and rejecting to the rules that he had grown up with. He had taken killing humans, threats or not believing that humans should know their place in the food chain, that humans were food and nothing more. Hanako on the other had still believed in her heart that not all humans were horrible, there still had to be humans that were like Tsubaki. It was because of her that she and her brother were still alive, and it was also because of her that Hanako took on the alias of Tsubaki Minami, a simple girl who still despite everything wants normalcy. And within that normalcy she had decided that there was no place for her brother's malice and coldness and moved to the 7th ward when she was 18 and cut off contact.

Now, to those that do not know her personally nor have her full trust, she continues living as Tsubaki Minami a typical college girl who likes parties and friends who aspires to be a teacher. She still follows her parents philosophy of only killing humans in self defense and only eating corpses and practically lives at the any place offering coffee. With the popularity among ghouls with the group, Thorns after they attacked the CCG in the 7th ward she wasn't anywhere near surprised that other wards would attempt to mimic their success, she was even less surprised to find out that her brother was apart of the ghouls that died attempting to attack the CCG in the 10th ward. To her she understands what that the Thorns think they're doing the right thing, helping the ghouls live in peace. However this 'freedom' they want comes are a cost, with them attacking the CCG its only going to make come down harsher on ghouls like her who simply want peace and normalcy.

Extra: Hanako has a habit of keeping her mask and wig burried at the bottom of her backpack keeping it with her in case of an emergency

jaylen · Dec 11, 2018

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roan

emerson

"talk to me after coffee."

⠀♡coded by uxie♡

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requisite

nicknames
ro-ro, caffeine addict, sleepyhead, reaper [ghoul]

human or ghoul
ghoul

age
sixteen

birthday
january 5th
capricorn

sexuality
pansexual

appearance

faceclaim
unknown

height
5ft, 5in

weight
110lbs

eye colour
blue
purple
pink

hair colour
black

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personality

[div class=scroll]roan is a very typically untypical teenger of the modern times. they don't associate themselves with a single gender and have no preferance over people. sticking to themself is their thing and charisma is an unknown universe. that being said, they have been able to make some pretty great friends. they aren't really a loner, they just would rather watch and witness how thing play out than join in and be an acting force. people watching is kinda their thing and they enjoy it. well, to a certain extent. everybody needs somebody. roan is a very smart person and is always playing with ideas in their head. intelligent conversations are a big thing for them and going back and forth with somebody is entertaining. that all being said, roan doesn't do physical activity. being an insomniac and getting little to no sleep, their body is in a constant state of exhaust. they prefer working their mind over muscle anyways. roan doesn't like being the center of attention in large groups. maybe in their friend group or when doing projects, but that's about it. anything beyond that freaks them out and anxiety will start kicking in. when roan gets anxious, they get hungry, which is a bad thing. being as their usually anxious or nervous, roan constantly has coffee with them to keep the hunger at bay. Roan isn't simply just a bundle of nerves. They are very sentimental and get easily attached to people, though they may not show it enthusiatically.

likes

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gaming
stuffed animals
rain
quiet
cafes
guinea pigs
nighttime

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fighting for no reason
ruckus
no internet
food
bears

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ghoul

[div class=scroll]the reaper, a.k.a roan, is an A class ghoul known for their kagune. their kagune is a total of eight tentacles that sprout from roans back with curved blades at the ends to resemble scythes. they wear a skull shaped gas mask to hide their identity and commonly wear a black cape.

skills:
quick witted w quick feet
good w planting traps
bomb god
brain & tactic over brawn
good w throwing knives
really good at staying awake
makes delicious coffee
makes yummy sweets you can dip in coffee

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biography

[div class=scroll]roan wasn't traditionally born as a ghoul, rather, they were born as a healthy baby boy. roan developed anxiety by the age of five and insomnia when he was seven. his parents couldn't afford the medication he needed and were freaked out by his constant late night roamings/ramblings. they put roan up for adoption and they were later taken in by their foster parents at the age of ten. the plan hadn't been for roan to become a ghoul but after a car accident which left them paralyzed, their foster parents pulled out all the stops. their organs were replaced and eventually roan was able to move again, though the price they had paid for it was their humanity. after the incident roan began working on honing their abilities with their parents and some people who worked for a place called Anteiku. when roan was 13 they lost their foster parents to the CCG and were taken in by the people at Anteiku. upon hearing about the Thorns, roan left Anteiku to join them in their fight. they were with the group during the successful take over of the 7th ward and assisted greatly on the traps that were placed. roan still continues to maintain their normal "human" life while also working with Thorns.

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extra

[div class=scroll]✧ owns guinea pigs: x - reese, vin, quinn
✧ likes their coffee sweet
✧ speaks english, korean, and french
✧ wears lots of rings
✧ always wears a big sweater

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Roan holds a high respect for Shiho and admires her leadership. They are realatively good friends and Roan believes that Shiho trusts him greatly. They are unafraid to speak their thoughts to Shiho and lets her know when they are questioning.

Shiho

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S n o w · Dec 11, 2018

Basics
Name: Shiho Ueno
Alias: Firefly
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Height: 5'7"
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Birthday: January 3rd

Species: Ghoul
Rank: S+
Kagune: Red-orange Ukaku. She can use it as a shield to defend against short-range attacks, and has the ability to detach a 'wing' and crystalize it into a weapon (a spear, sword, or dagger usually), though once she does this she can't regrow that 'wing' until she makes more Rc cells, which is not possible mid-battle.
Distinguishing Features: back tattoo
Mask: mask|outfit

Persona
Likes: photography, casserole (she likes the smell), helping others, lightning
Dislikes: coffee, mistreatment, the CCG, willful ignorance
Strengths:
●Speed -
As a Ukaku user, Shiho has highly enhanced speed. She uses this to her benefit in battle, rarely staying in one place for more than a second, making her moves unpredictable and a harder target to hit.
●Sense of Smell -
Shiho not only is able to discern different ghouls by their smell, but can do the same to recognize humans she's encountered/been around before. Has a wider range of smell than most ghouls.
●Acting -
She's very experienced at blending in and pretending to be human.
Weaknesses:
●Rinkaku Users -
Not only are they harder for her to take down, but an experienced Rinkaku user could probably outlast her in battle.
●Sense of Smell -
Standing around or within a crowd of humans makes her nauseous.

Moral Alignment: Chaotic Good

Personality: Shiho is driven, cold, and ruthless. She created the Thorns to pursue her goal to create a world where ghouls can live free without persecution or the fear of being killed at any moment. She's willing to destroy anyone and anything that gets in the way of his goal, even if it causes unintended casualties. She's a realist, knowing both that while she wants the organization to run a certain way, not everyone will agree. She doesn't care much for humans who aren't standing in her way, and will actively try to avoid involving them in her fights when she doesn't have to.

Because Shiho has been acting as someone else her entire life, she doesn't know how to be herself. She can put up a friendly persona when asked, but it's hard for her to connect with others on a deeper level. She would protect those in her organization with her life, but she doesn't know how to talk to them as herself.

Biography: Shiho was the only child of Nishi and Ryoko Ueno. Her parents were both extremely good actors. Her mother even went so far as to host a book club in their living room once a week as proof of their humanity. Her father went out for drinks with his co-workers on the weekends, and spent the next week severely sick. As soon as she was old enough, they taught Shiho how to act, too.

Nishi would have her daughter practice being friendly on her book club, and eventually encouraged her to bring playmates home so she could get used to their smell and learn to ignore her hunger. By the time she was six, she had mastered being human. Shiho attended her friend's birthday parties, went to sleepovers, and walked from school with them, all while her father provided her family regular meals each night. When she was seven, Ryoko's act fell apart. He made the mistake of choosing one of his retiring co-workers as food, and attracted the CCG. As punishment for his bad performance, Ryoko agreed to stay behind and fight off the investigators while Shiho and Nishi escaped.

Nishi moved to the 7th Ward with a new identity, and started her life again as if Ryoko never existed. She taught Shiho to tell her new classmates and anyone who asked that her father was a terrible man who abandoned them and formed a new book club. Shiho picked up photography when she was fourteen in order to see the world through an unbiased lens. She became extremely good at it, and received a journalism scholarship when she was eighteen.

Once Shiho moved into a dorm and started college, she learned just how much her kind was hated. When a ghoul was discovered during her first year, his former friends spoke of him like he was an animal or some sub-human creature. Shiho knew him to be quiet, shy and undeserving of his fate. The idea that would evolve into the Thorns started during her second year, when one of her friends asked her why all ghouls couldn't just die already while they were watching the news.

Shiho started recruiting ghouls half-way through her third year under the guise of 'Firefly', and abandoned her human life entirely a few months later.

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Not Calm · Dec 14, 2018

"Love, friendship and respect do not unite people as much as a common hatred for something."

Morumotto, The CCG's 'Class Pet'
('Morumotto' translates to 'guinea pig'.)

Age : 18

Gender : Male

Sexuality : Pansexual

Height/Weight : 5'9"/ 143 lbs

Hair/Eye Color : Brown-ish Black/ Dark Brown

Birthday : July 21st, 20xx

General Appearance :
Moru is of a frail build upon initial inspection; a deeper cut, however, would reveal a somewhat-toned muscle structure built for endurance and agility in lieu of strength. His facial structure is petite and framed by poofy, floofy and soft brown-black hair—atop a slender neck.

Clothing: Morumotto rarely leaves home in anything other than his work uniform: a black felt investigator jacket over a high-collared white dress shirt and a dark purple tie. He always wears several yards of gauze wrapped around his torso, arms, midsection and thighs to cover his sensitive burn scars (see biography).

Species : Human.

Occupation/Rank : Junior Investigator, Rank 2.

Quinque : A featureless long-sword without a guard, typical among lower-ranked investigators as it's easily mass-produced. This particular quinque came from a Bikaku kagune, and has an orange hue.

Likes :
Cats : "I only like the fluffy ones. They're little bundles of fluff, love, and stupid! What's not to love?"
Sleep : "It's better with cats."
Alone-time : "I love my friends, but I need some solitude sometimes."

Dislikes :
Ghouls : "No quirky statement here. They need to burn."
Fire : "Nobody should be subject to burning—excluding Ghouls."
Coffee : "It's unnatural. If I'm not awake enough, I'll sleep."
Strangers : "I'm far from being a social butterfly nowadays... I'll stick to my CCG friends."

Strengths :
Quick, Light Combat: Moru's body is tuned to a specific style of combat: quick movement, light hits. He hardly has any true strength, but what he lacks in that particular department he makes up for in endurance and agility. He's much better at keeping a ghoul busy than finishing them off—a speedy salmon nibbling at the bear's toes. Moru is also fully capable of receiving smaller hits comfortably; this, combined with his endurance and agility, makes him a worthy opponent in confrontations with ukaku—and, to a lesser extent, rinkaku—kagune.

Weaknesses :
Socially Inept: Having been raised by many different investigators over his twelve years with the CCG, Morumotto has a lot of friends—but he's also never had the opportunity to go out and make new friends on his own. As such, Moru has severe troubles with any social situation outside the CCG's sphere of influence; he's even been known to seize up around talkative ghouls. He's also extremely sensitive to insults and criticism, but his reaction depends on who's insulting—they'll either make him very mad, or he'll break down completely.

Heavy-Hitters: Much like a salmon nibbling at the toes of a bear, Morumotto will collapse after only a few—or one, on some occasions—heavy hits. This leaves him vulnerable to attacks from koukaku and bikaku kagune.

Personality :
'Self-aware silliness' is the only way to accurately describe Morumotto's personality in a simple phrase. When he's with friends, or alone, Moru is constantly trying to get a laugh and a smile out of everyone—even if he seems a little dim-witted as a result. Sometimes it can be hard to tell fact from act with him, though, as he's also extremely gullible and naive in nature. He's been conditioned to believe whatever he's told by his anyone superior to him, so he rarely questions authority openly. He tends to keep his thoughts to himself, and to a journal he records his daily escapades in.

Despite his natural naivety, Moru knows when to take a situation seriously. Whenever he's in the presence of ghouls, he's a completely different person: tactical, serious, and silent. Although he's been discouraged from acting alone during missions involving ghouls, he finds it difficult to communicate with other investigators during combat and sees fighting alone as a viable solution in most situations.

Biography :
“What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are.”
"My family? The CCG is my family—in a literal sense. My parents, two young investigators like myself, were killed in a spontaneous fire while they slept in their apartment. They lived in the seventh ward; just the two of them, and me. I was six when the fire took them. I remember nothing... I was asleep. Investigators on-scene reported my state as unconscious. I had ash-ridden lungs for months, and burns up and down my entire body. I remember the hospital more than the fire itself. There was no funeral; not that I'm aware of, at least. They were, and still are, two names on a list of nearly two-hundred missing after that night. The CCG claimed me after my release from the hospital, and even paid the medical bills I'd racked up. They felt bad. It was ghouls, you see, that started the fire. The CCG felt a certain degree of responsibility. I've been formal property of the Commission of Counter Ghoul for nearly as long as I can remember; and, frankly, I love it. The only aspect of my life, of my history, that I can't stand, is my own failing memory—six years with two parents, and I can't even remember the colors of their eyes."

"The truth ends every conversation."
Report: Unidentified Male, Age Six; Missing Person(s) Report; Ghoul-Related; Feb. 27, 20xx;
An unidentified male was found unconscious in apartment 201, building G, in burn-site 2 on Feb. 3, 20xx.
As an unintended consequence of the burn-raids on ghoul-coalition apartment complexes in the seventh ward, an unidentified male human—aged six—was orphaned by investigators. It is evident that the human was being raised by ghouls at the time of the raid. The human matches no missing persons reports within his lifetime, and has been unable to give information to investigators due to a medically-induced coma. More reports to follow as the human recovers.

Report: Unidentified Male, Age Six; Ghoul-Related; Unclaimed Children; May. 23, 20xx;
Hospitalization period for the unidentified male has concluded—further action required.
The unidentified male has been allocated enough time to recover from extensive burn wounds and an ash-ridden respiratory system (results of CCG a burn-raid), and has no recollection of his parents' special status; and, as such, has been deemed safe for release from hospitalization. The unidentified male will be released into custody of the Commission of Counter Ghoul under the guise of experimentation. He will not be informed of his parents' identities.

Report: Morumotto
Dec. 23, 20xx
Morumotto has been going home with several different high-ranking investigators every month, and has earned the affectionate nickname 'Class Pet'. It has been determined that this is the best method for his adaption to human society. He will follow the standard career path of investigators over the years to come. No further observation required.

Journal: Eighteenth Birthday!
Tomorrow is the day. By this time tomorrow, I'll be an official citizen! They're throwing a huge party and everything, everyone's going to be there. The CCG has an apartment in the eighth ward all lined up and everything, too! My birthday presents are a year's worth of rent, and a salaried job! Tomorrow will be my first formal day as an investigator, too. I expect to be at the top of my class before the year is through! If I'm not, I'll be sorely disappointed. I think I'm going buy a kitten with my first paycheck. Goodnight!

https://www.rpnation.com/gallery/5.38428/full
"Love, friendship and respect do not unite people as much as a common hatred for something."

Morumotto, The CCG's 'Class Pet'
('Morumotto' translates to 'guinea pig'.)

Age : 18

Gender : Male

Sexuality : Pansexual

Height/Weight : 5'9"/ 143 lbs

Hair/Eye Color : Brown-ish Black/ Dark Brown

Birthday : July 21st, 20xx

General Appearance :
Moru is of a frail build upon initial inspection; a deeper cut, however, would reveal a somewhat-toned muscle structure built for endurance and agility in lieu of strength. His facial structure is petite and framed by poofy, floofy and soft brown-black hair—atop a slender neck.

Clothing: Morumotto rarely leaves home in anything other than his work uniform: a black felt investigator jacket over a high-collared white dress shirt and a dark purple tie. He always wears several yards of gauze wrapped around his torso, arms, midsection and thighs to cover his sensitive burn scars (see biography).

Species : Human.

Occupation/Rank : Junior Investigator, Rank 2.

Quinque : A featureless long-sword without a guard, typical among lower-ranked investigators as it's easily mass-produced. This particular quinque came from a Bikaku kagune, and has an orange hue.

Likes :
Cats : "I only like the fluffy ones. They're little bundles of fluff, love, and stupid! What's not to love?"
Sleep : "It's better with cats."
Alone-time : "I love my friends, but I need some solitude sometimes."

Dislikes :
Ghouls : "No quirky statement here. They need to burn."
Fire : "Nobody should be subject to burning—excluding Ghouls."
Coffee : "It's unnatural. If I'm not awake enough, I'll sleep."
Strangers : "I'm far from being a social butterfly nowadays... I'll stick to my CCG friends."

Strengths :
Quick, Light Combat: Moru's body is tuned to a specific style of combat: quick movement, light hits. He hardly has any true strength, but what he lacks in that particular department he makes up for in endurance and agility. He's much better at keeping a ghoul busy than finishing them off—a speedy salmon nibbling at the bear's toes. Moru is also fully capable of receiving smaller hits comfortably; this, combined with his endurance and agility, makes him a worthy opponent in confrontations with ukaku—and, to a lesser extent, rinkaku—kagune.

Weaknesses :
Socially Inept: Having been raised by many different investigators over his twelve years with the CCG, Morumotto has a lot of friends—but he's also never had the opportunity to go out and make new friends on his own. As such, Moru has severe troubles with any social situation outside the CCG's sphere of influence; he's even been known to seize up around talkative ghouls. He's also extremely sensitive to insults and criticism, but his reaction depends on who's insulting—they'll either make him very mad, or he'll break down completely.

Heavy-Hitters: Much like a salmon nibbling at the toes of a bear, Morumotto will collapse after only a few—or one, on some occasions—heavy hits. This leaves him vulnerable to attacks from koukaku and bikaku kagune.

Personality :
'Self-aware silliness' is the only way to accurately describe Morumotto's personality in a simple phrase. When he's with friends, or alone, Moru is constantly trying to get a laugh and a smile out of everyone—even if he seems a little dim-witted as a result. Sometimes it can be hard to tell fact from act with him, though, as he's also extremely gullible and naive in nature. He's been conditioned to believe whatever he's told by his anyone superior to him, so he rarely questions authority openly. He tends to keep his thoughts to himself, and to a journal he records his daily escapades in.

Despite his natural naivety, Moru knows when to take a situation seriously. Whenever he's in the presence of ghouls, he's a completely different person: tactical, serious, and silent. Although he's been discouraged from acting alone during missions involving ghouls, he finds it difficult to communicate with other investigators during combat and sees fighting alone as a viable solution in most situations.

Biography :
“What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are.”
"My family? The CCG is my family—in a literal sense. My parents, two young investigators like myself, were killed in a spontaneous fire while they slept in their apartment. They lived in the seventh ward; just the two of them, and me. I was six when the fire took them. I remember nothing... I was asleep. Investigators on-scene reported my state as unconscious. I had ash-ridden lungs for months, and burns up and down my entire body. I remember the hospital more than the fire itself. There was no funeral; not that I'm aware of, at least. They were, and still are, two names on a list of nearly two-hundred missing after that night. The CCG claimed me after my release from the hospital, and even paid the medical bills I'd racked up. They felt bad. It was ghouls, you see, that started the fire. The CCG felt a certain degree of responsibility. I've been formal property of the Commission of Counter Ghoul for nearly as long as I can remember; and, frankly, I love it. The only aspect of my life, of my history, that I can't stand, is my own failing memory—six years with two parents, and I can't even remember the colors of their eyes."

"The truth ends every conversation."
Report: Unidentified Male, Age Six; Missing Person(s) Report; Ghoul-Related; Feb. 27, 20xx;
An unidentified male was found unconscious in apartment 201, building G, in burn-site 2 on Feb. 3, 20xx.
As an unintended consequence of the burn-raids on ghoul-coalition apartment complexes in the seventh ward, an unidentified male human—aged six—was orphaned by investigators. It is evident that the human was being raised by ghouls at the time of the raid. The human matches no missing persons reports within his lifetime, and has been unable to give information to investigators due to a medically-induced coma. More reports to follow as the human recovers.

Report: Unidentified Male, Age Six; Ghoul-Related; Unclaimed Children; May. 23, 20xx;
Hospitalization period for the unidentified male has concluded—further action required.
The unidentified male has been allocated enough time to recover from extensive burn wounds and an ash-ridden respiratory system (results of CCG a burn-raid), and has no recollection of his parents' special status; and, as such, has been deemed safe for release from hospitalization. The unidentified male will be released into custody of the Commission of Counter Ghoul under the guise of experimentation. He will not be informed of his parents' identities.

Report: Morumotto
Dec. 23, 20xx
Morumotto has been going home with several different high-ranking investigators every month, and has earned the affectionate nickname 'Class Pet'. It has been determined that this is the best method for his adaption to human society. He will follow the standard career path of investigators over the years to come. No further observation required.

Journal: Eighteenth Birthday!
Tomorrow is the day. By this time tomorrow, I'll be an official citizen! They're throwing a huge party and everything, everyone's going to be there. The CCG has an apartment in the eighth ward all lined up and everything, too! My birthday presents are a year's worth of rent, and a salaried job! Tomorrow will be my first formal day as an investigator, too. I expect to be at the top of my class before the year is through! If I'm not, I'll be sorely disappointed. I think I'm going buy a kitten with my first paycheck. Goodnight!

labyrinthine · Dec 14, 2018

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I

first name kano
last name nakamura
alias (ccg) fisheye
age twenty one
sexuality pansexual
birthday november 25, scorpio

II

height 162.5 cm, 5ft 3inches
weight 118.0 lb, 53.5 kg
eye color green (right) amber (left)
hair color really pale red
distinguishing features they have a noticeable discoloration of the eyes (heterochromia)

III

species human
rank senior investigator, first class
quinque a sledgehammer-looking quinque, similar to a cross between the doujima 1/2 and bokusatsu no. 2. (specifically comes from a koukaku with a red color)

IV

rain. winter. fast rides. dull colors. slow deaths.
loud noises. bells and chimes. big spaces. ukaku ghouls.
strengths they are known to be swift & versatile in combat. though not being perfectly skilled in combat, their strategic tactics allow them to win a duel. brain (+ speed) over brawn.
weaknesses kano has poor stamina. having a small fragile body, they also don't perfect muscle strength, though still being able to hold up their quinque. +when battle takes too much time and they get impatient or annoyed, they tend to make hasty decisions that, in the past, has lead them near death's door.
personality outside combat, kano is a very calm person, generally appearing as "mature" and "serious." they can often put up a cold demeanor, getting easily annoyed at actions that draw too much attention to a person. usually, kano only speaks when talked to, however they do speak up when they deem it necessary. though having an exclusionary nature, kano is fascinated at ghouls. kano finds ghoul nature very interesting, and observes them whenever possible.

in combat, kano's true facade is revealed. although they are able and free to eliminate enemies swiftly, as long as it's possible, kano likes watching opponents "try to wriggle out like worms."it shows a psychotic side of them. kano would become sadistic, sometimes finishing ghouls off in a sloppy manner to prolong their suffering. kano is most known for their face in battle, one with a terrifying smile and eyes big like orbs, earning them the alias "fisheye."

kano's nature is unpredictable. it's as if there are multiple identities in one body. this unpredictability is especially magnified during combat. there are times when kano is seen to be completely impatient, doing their best to eliminate a ghoul at once and there are times when they want to prolong the battle. in truth, kano just finds some opponents annoying (usually ukaku ghouls).

biography their father was an excellent investigator, though he died in a mission before kano reached the age of one. their mother was nowhere to be seen so the ccg took them in. slowly growing up, the ccg saw that kano was very much like their father, showing a significant interest in ghouls throughout their time in the academy junior school. after graduating, they enrolled at the ghoul investigator training academy and graduated early with the special honors curriculum.

extra they have a prosthetic leg below the knee, from an encounter with an ukaku-type ghoul during their first days of being an investigator. (left leg)

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MOBILE-FRIENDLY VERSION: first name kano
last name nakamura
alias (ccg) fisheye
age twenty one
sexuality pansexual
birthday november 25, scorpio
height 162.5 cm, 5ft 3inches
weight 118.0 lb, 53.5 kg
eye color green (right) amber (left)
hair color really pale red
distinguishing features they have a noticeable discoloration of the eyes (heterochromia)
species human
rank senior investigator, first class
quinque a sledgehammer-looking quinque, similar to a cross between the doujima 1/2 and bokusatsu no. 2. (specifically comes from a koukaku with a red color)
likes rain. winter. fast rides. dull colors. slow deaths.
dislikes loud noises. bells and chimes. big spaces. ukaku ghouls.
strengths they are known to be swift & versatile in combat. though not being perfectly skilled in combat, their strategic tactics allow them to win a duel. brain (+ speed) over brawn.
weaknesses kano has poor stamina. having a small fragile body, they also don't perfect muscle strength, though still being able to hold up their quinque. +when battle takes too much time and they get impatient or annoyed, they tend to make hasty decisions that, in the past, has lead them near death's door.
personality outside combat, kano is a very calm person, generally appearing as "mature" and "serious." they can often put up a cold demeanor, getting easily annoyed at actions that draw too much attention to a person. usually, kano only speaks when talked to, however they do speak up when they deem it necessary. though having an exclusionary nature, kano is fascinated at ghouls. kano finds ghoul nature very interesting, and observes them whenever possible.
in combat, kano's true facade is revealed. although they are able and free to eliminate enemies swiftly, as long as it's possible, kano likes watching opponents "try to wriggle out like worms."it shows a psychotic side of them. kano would become sadistic, sometimes finishing ghouls off in a sloppy manner to prolong their suffering. kano is most known for their face in battle, one with a terrifying smile and eyes big like orbs, earning them the alias "fisheye."

kano's nature is unpredictable. it's as if there are multiple identities in one body. this unpredictability is especially magnified during combat. there are times when kano is seen to be completely impatient, doing their best to eliminate a ghoul at once and there are times when they want to prolong the battle. in truth, kano just finds some opponents annoying (usually ukaku ghouls).
biography their father was an excellent investigator, though he died in a mission before kano reached the age of one. their mother was nowhere to be seen so the ccg took them in. slowly growing up, the ccg saw that kano was very much like their father, showing a significant interest in ghouls throughout their time in the academy junior school. after graduating, they enrolled at the ghoul investigator training academy and graduated early with the special honors curriculum.
extra they have a prosthetic leg below the knee. (left leg)

StarryKnights · Dec 14, 2018

Name: Dresden Hawthorne
Alias: Drake, "Tyler Pierce"
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Height: 6'1
Sexuality: Hetrosexual
Birthday: March 5th

Species: Ghoul (Chimera)
Rank/Class: S
Kagune: Being a chimera, Dresden has two kagune that he can manifest.
One is a koukaku, pictured in the spoiler below. This kagune looks like a massive pair of wings and Dresden mainly uses it to block incoming blows.
The second is a set of four rinkaku kagune which extend beneath his koukaku. It isn't uncommon for Dresden to reshape two of these limbs to act as a set of pseudo claws in combat.

Typically he only wields one at a time, as he likes the surprise factor.
Distinguishing Features: Dresden wears glasses, not because he needs them to see, but because he doesn't like not having something on his face.

Dresden's dragon shaped mask and dragon like kagune earned him his code name.

Likes:
- Coffee- What self respecting ghoul doesn't like coffee? The key to Dresden's heart, and to his good side, is a well made cup of coffee.
- Technology- He enjoys taking electronics apart and putting them back together again.
- Reading: Dresden's mother instilled a love of reading into all of her children, and Dresden still enjoys it to this day
Dislikes:
- Inactivity: Dresden typically needs to have something to do, whether he's working, tinkering, reading or fighting
- Cold weather: Dresden gets cold easily and dislikes the winter months as a result. He also hates shoveling snow
- Human Food: He can pretend to eat it well enough, but he loathes having to do so.
- His "human" name: Dresden hates having to blend into human society, and resents his "new" name for all it represents. Once he got involved with the Thorns he abandoned it entirely.
Strengths:
- Versatility: With two kagunes to wield Dresden holds a unique position in combat, should he choose to hide one kagune he can surprise his foes in the midst of battle. This trump card can tilt the deck in his favor before a battle even begins, and he takes great care to keep only one of his kagune out at a time.
- Stamina: Manifesting two kagune can be very taxing, over time Dresden has honed his skills on order to maximize his combat effectiveness, this means increased stamina, even for a ghoul, in order to effectively use his kagune. Being able to outlast hostile ghouls and investigators makes him a potent fighter.
- Combat: Dresden is a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield, he prides himself on his ability to hold his own against the strongest of opponents, ghoul and human alike.
Weaknesses:
- Pride/ Cockiness: Dresden prides himself on his abilities, both combat and intellectual, and he tends to think highly of himself. At times, that leads him to underestimate opponents, which can cause trouble in combat.
- Bikaku Users: Going off of kagune match ups, bikaku users have an advantage over Dresden, as he mainly attacks with his rinkaku kagune.
- His Sister: As his only living family, Dresden is very protective of his sister. If something were to happen to Ainslee Dresden would be lost.
Moral Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

Personality: Outgoing, Cunning, Brash and forceful, Dresden is the sort of person who shoots first and asks questions later. He works best when he has the plan of someone else to follow closely. Fiercely loyal to those he considers his own, Dresden will lay down his life to protect those he cares about and what he believes in.

Bio:
Dresden Hawthorne’s story isn’t exactly unique, and he’ll be the first to tell you so. Countless ghouls have lost family to the CCG and similar organizations all around the world.

Originally born in Denver, Colorado, the siblings were the only children of the ghoul couple, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Hinako Fugikawa. A Japanese immigrant looking for a better life, Hinako met her future husband at his business, a popular coffee bar in downtown Denver called The Daily Grind. Nathaniel and Hinako both worked as baristas here, and instilled a deep love and appreciation for all matters of coffee in their children.

They had four children, Dresden the eldest, followed by Talia and Marta three years later, twin rambunctious girls who always kept the house lively. Their last child, eight years younger than Dresden, was Ainslee.

Wanting to give their children the best chance of survival in a world dominated by humans, Nathaniel and Hinako taught their kids how to blend into human society. This included learning to consume human food convincingly and keeping it down long enough to fool the average person. Given Dresden was the eldest, he was trusted with his parents fall back plans, strategies Nathaniel and Hinako created as a last ditch plan in case they were ever exposed.

Most of these plans involved the children contacting their relatives in Japan, and moving out of the country and setting up new idenities.

The threat of exposure was constant, and all ghouls lived in fear of it. In America, there was an organization known as the GDCA, The Ghoul Detection and Containment Agency. Dresden and his family were so cautious about the GDCA, none of them expected their doom to come from across the sea.

Dresden’s mother was apparently a notorious and dangerous ghoul, she fled her homeland and started a new life in America, but the CCG never forgot her. When she was discovered to be living over seas the CCG contacted their American sister agency, and the GCDA closed in for the kill.

Dresden and Ainslee weren't home when they came, Dresden had walked to the market a few blocks from their home and had taken Ainslee with them. As they tried to walk back home, they quickly encountered a perimeter, set up by the GCDA.

A feeling of dread welled up inside Dresden, as he knew that could only mean that his family had been exposed and killed. Despite the fear, anger and sorrow welling up inside him the fifteen year old Dresden knew he had to take action less he and Ainslee share the same fate.

His parents, and twin younger sisters were killed in their home, while Dresden and Ainslee managed to escape in the chaos. Following the plans left by his parents, he contacted a family friend who put them in touch with their family over seas.

Dresden had never met these people, but in a matter of weeks he and a shell shocked Ainslee arrived with Japan, with new idenities.

Dresden took the name Tyler Pierce, and Ainslee took on the name Marla Pierce. They were a pair of average American teens, living in Japan with their aunt.
Dresden still isn’t sure who or what tipped the CCG off, his mother had been living peacefully for all his life, as far as he knew she’d stopped actively hunting humans once she came to live in America.
All he knew was that he had to step up to the plate, and look after Ainslee. For the first few years the pair stayed with the extended family from his mother’s side, but this was a temporary situation.

They couldn’t afford the risk of having two more mouths to feed, and so when Dresden was eighteen he took what money the pair had left from their parents, got a job and went to work.

In order to continue the farce that was their lives, Ainslee was enrolled in school, while Dresden worked odd jobs and hunted for the both of them in the night. It was a precarious existence, one that carried on for many years. The pair were homeless more often than not, the constant moving, not knowing when their next meal was coming and the ever looming threat of the CCG instilled a deep resounded hatred in Dresden.
He hated living like a rat on the fringe of society, watching as his sister became more and more withdrawn with each passing day.

Something had to change, not for his sake, but for hers.

When word got around about a group of ghouls amsassing in the seventh ward, Dresden was quick to respond to the rumors. What he found was a group of ghouls willing to fight for their freedom, and that was something he could get behind.

He moved his sister into the ward in the weeks before the attack went down, and during the siege he took on any investigators who were captured and killed in the numerous traps set up in the city.
Now as a member of the Thorns Dresden is prepared to do whatever it takes to secure freedom for himself, his sisters, and all ghouls in Tokyo.
And if he gets to crack some CCG skulls in the process, then that just makes it all the more fun.

Extra:
- Dresden speaks both English and Japanese fluently, as his mother taught him her native language when he was young.
- Dresden's natural hair color is brown, he dyes it blonde to keep up with his new identity. Even though he's abandoned it now, he likes the new color.
Name: Ainslee Hawthorne
Alias: Koi, Marla Pierce
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Height: 5'4
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Birthday: September 22

Species: Ghoul
Rank: B
Kagune: Unlike her brother, Ainslee didn't inherit both of her parent's kagunes. Rather, has a single bikaku, which resembles the fin of a fish.

Distinguishing Features: Both of her ears are double pierced, she wears two white wings in the right one and two silver on the left, these represent her deceased family members. The white earring represent her fallen sisters, the silver her parents.

Ainslee's mask is much more ornate than other ghouls, the intricate fish carving is what earned her the nickname Koi.

Likes:
- Reading/Writing- Though she dislikes most of her school work, she finds reading and writing her own stories relaxing.
- Spending time with her brother- Ainslee worries constantly about her brother and she's terrified of losing him like she's lost the rest of her family, so any time the pair spend together serves to soothe her fears.
Dislikes:
- Violence- Ainslee has never been one for violence, she either talks through her problems, or more often than not, swallows her own issues to avoid conflict. Her passive nature has lead to Dresden being very over protective of her.
- Homework- Part of her role as an average human is attending high school, though Ainslee doesn't care for it. The mountains of homework are by far her least favorite part.
- Iced Coffee- Her brother will drink just about any sort of coffee, but Ainslee won't touch it if it isn't warm. She claims the cold hurts her teeth.
Strengths:
- Patient: Dealing with her brother has granted Ainslee a seemingly boundless amount of patience.
- Kind
- Thoughtful
Weaknesses:
- Soft Spoken- Ainslee doesn't speak up for herself, and is content to fade into the background and watch the world move around her. As far as she's concerned, the less she stands out, the less likely her identity as a ghoul will be exposed.
- Self Sacrificing- Ainslee will often place others before herself, since she lacks the confidence to stand up for herself. In the face of battle or hardship she's always more worried about others, and this can cause her to act recklessly.
- Combat: In spite of Dresden's efforts Ainslee hasn't developed a taste for fighting or killing, she can't hunt for her own food and relies on her brother to get it for her. She has little practice using her kagune in combat as well, in the past she's used it more for increased mobility/ running rather than fighting.
Moral Alignment: Neutral Good

Personality: Soft spoken, shy and more than a little neurotic, Ainslee tends to fixate on tiny details in order to distract herself from the bigger, typically more upsetting picture. For example, she's currently fixed on how inconvenient it's been to have to pick up and move to the seventh ward, rather than focus on the fact her brother has essentially joined a terrorist group full of ghouls.

Bio:
Ainslee was only seven when her parents and sibling perished in a surprise raid on their American home. What followed was a whirlwind of moves, hiding out and desperately hoping they could avoid being discovered by the hostile organizations chasing after them. It was a terrifying time, one Ainslee doesn't like to dwell on. She hides in her books and her journals, pretending that the world isn't the hostile place she knows it to be.
After moving to Tokyo with her brother, the young Ainslee became a silent, ghost of a child. She barely slept or ate, and would often wake in the middle of the night screaming due to night terrors. Through all of this, Dresden was there for her, holding her as she cried it all out and whispering that things would get better.

But not before they became much worse. After leaving the home of their extended family, the duo were practically homeless, with Dresden working odd jobs to support them, while Ainslee was forced to attend school.
Oddly enough, the girl rather liked attending classes, it added a bit of normalcy to her hectic life, and gave her a chance to pretend that things weren't nearly as bad as they really were.

Of course, the couldn't go on like this forever, moving from place to place, barely skating by. Even though he never complained, Ainslee knew it was difficult for Dresden to provide for them, and she wasn't much help. The best she could do was cause as little trouble as possible, and do as her brother asked.
Which of course lead to the pair moving to the seventh ward, because Dresden knew something big was going to happen.

Ainslee didn't know her brother had joined the Thorns until the night of the attack, when he'd insisted she hide out and wait for things to blow over.
She loathes the idea of him fighting and killing for her sake, and that of others, but knows that Dresden won't be swayed.
Once he's set his mind to something, she knows changing it is nearly impossible. She can only hope he doesn't get hurt, and keep her head down.

The seventh ward is under ghoul control now, the Thorns have secured it.
Ainslee can't help but wonder for how long.

Extra:
- Ainslee also speaks both English and Japanese, though she's less fluent at the latter than her brother.
Name: Daichi Ito
Alias (CCG): Viper (derived from the name of his quinque)
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2
Sexuality: Hetrosexual
Birthday: July 19

Species: Human
Rank/Class: Senior Investigator, First Class

Quinque:
On the surface, Daichi's quinque looks simple enough, derived from a rinkaku, the red and orange blade resembles a traditional sword, if it was covered in scales. When activated the blade extends like whip, this quinque was created from a ghoul which exhibited unusual powers, while activated Daichi's weapon can produce licks of flame.

This weapon was passed down to him by his father, who was a special investigator.

Distinguishing Features: (tattoos, piercings, etc): Daichi almost always has a set of headphones around his neck, he also has a tattoo of a red and orange snake scales running down the middle of his back, which exist to commemorate his code name.

Likes:
- Music: Daichi always has his headphones so he can tune into his phone and favorite tunes. He finds he focus's better with something playing in his ears.
- Snakes: Daichi has always had a love of snakes, which is partly why he named his weapon after one.
- Video Games: In his precious spare time Daichi can be found lounging in a chair, glued to the screen controller in hand.
- Romance Novels/ Movies: These are a guilty pleasure, his mother loves these sappy stories and Daichi likes to tell himself that he only puts up with them for her sake.
Dislikes:
- Tight/ Fitted Clothing: Daichi hates "stuffy, stiff and uncomfortable" clothing, especially uniforms. Which is why he wears his clothes loose, borderline sloppily.
- Cruelty for Cruelty's Sake: Daichi hates to see suffering willfully inflicted onto others, human or not. This can make his work difficult, as the CCG tends to go to the extreme to get results and some of his fellow investigators enjoy their work combating ghouls a bit too much.
- Fighting: Daichi prefers to settle things with words over force, but this doesn't mean he can't, or won't fight when necessary.
Strengths:
- Calm/ Collected: Daichi stays cool under pressure and doesn't waver when facing difficult choices/ situations.
- Straight Forward: Daichi tends to cut straight to the heart of things, he doesn't beat around the bush with people because he finds it tiresome. And if something he said or did upset someone, he'd want for them to tell him, and vice versa.
- Agreeable: Daichi has a remarkable ability to get along with most people, even if he doesn't particularly like them. He can be respectful and professional without becoming vindictive or jaded. An important skill given some of the people he works with.
Weaknesses:
- Straight Forward: Being so open and shoot straight with people can backfire, and doesn't do much when it comes to making friends with his coworkers.
- Passive/ Unmotivated: Daichi isn't exactly the most driven person, once he finds a comfortable rhythm he'll stick with it until forced to change, even fif he dislikes aspects of his rhythm, hence his job with the CCG.
- Merciful: Daichi doesn't relish killing of any kind, and tends to eliminate his targets as quickly and painlessly as possible. This doesn't make him popular with everyone, but it helps him sleep at night.
Moral Alignment: Neutral Good

Personality:
Hard working when necessary in spite of his laid back nature, Daichi is a friendly, honest and relatively thoughtful young man. He is a friendly and personable young man, able to get along with just about anyone, even if he doesn't particularly like them. He feels it's easier and takes less energy to be friendly but distant than it does to actively hate or dislike someone.

Bio:
The son of special class investigator, Daichi was always expected to follow in the footsteps of his father, Kinji Ito. When he was young, he idolized his father, thinking him the strongest, most just man in the world. After all, it took a special and dedicated man to fight back against the scourge of ghouls and keep people safe.
Daichi's opinions on ghouls and his father began to shit as the boy got older, his father was almost never home due to work, and when he was home he was always preoccupied. Daichi bore witness to the stress this placed on his mother, which eventually began eroding her health.
A man so dedicated to serving and saving the public that he couldn't be there for his family, Daichi began to resent his father and his work.

In middle school, he met and befriended a girl his age, who as it turned out was a ghoul. This girl's name was Mai Acantha, and the pair were close during that confusing transition into a new grade.
When Mai's family were discovered by the CCG, his friend disappeared, while her parents were killed at the hand of CCG investigators, which included his father.

Unable to accept that Mai and her family had deserved such a grizzly fate, Daichi began to question whether or not the CCG's methods were too brutal.
His father was eventually killed on a mission, where he and several other investigators were taking on a gang of violent and blood thirsty ghouls.
Daichi was unable to deny that such drastic measures were necessary considering the danger, but the loss of his father left a large hole in his family. His mother's health continued to fail, so Daichi enlisted in the CCG's Ghoul Investigator Training Academy in order to support her.

Unlike many of his fellow investigators, Daichi doesn't see ghouls as hideous monsters in needed of a swift end, rather he sees them as a misunderstood portion of the population.
Daichi acknowledges that not all ghouls are intentionally dangerous, but enough are that some kind of regulation must be in place.
He doesn't necessarily agree with the CCG's methods, but lacks the drive or resolve to do anything about them. He has his mother to think about, and can't afford losing his position with the CCG.

Much like his father, Daichi has proven to be an effective and competent investigator, despite his lack of drive he's reached the rank of senior, first class investigator before the age of thirty. ]

Extra:
His mother is Ryoko Ito, a retired seamstress who's chronic illness has gotten worse in light of her husband's death.

Nostalgic-Writer · Dec 15, 2018

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Santeru Ishumari

Name:

Santeru Ishumari

Alias/Title:

Karma/First Class Investigator Ishumari

Apparent Age:

Early twenties

Actual Age:

21

Gender:

Male

Blood Type:

O-

Weight:

189lbs

Height:

6ft-4inches

Race:

Ghoul
Appearance:

Santeru stands at a staggering six foot four inches typically towering over his peers. He has a pale complexion easily spotted in low light settings as he almost seems to glow, his eyes have iris with deep crimson hues. He has long shaggy shoulder length jet black hair, often when he's being casual or on a hunt it will hang in front of his face obstructing it from view. He has a lean muscular build, as well as a few distinctive markings such as multiple tattoos such as an ouroboros on his chest directly above his heart, and the tree of life on his back. He often wears formal attire wherever he goes mostly suits, but also a distinctive red duster coat and large brimmed hat. When on the hunt he wears attire consistent with that of a plague doctor.

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Affiliation:

Umbra Magna/CCG

Likes:

- Coffee

- Mint

- Gambling

- Neutrality

Dislikes:

- Hot heads

- Mentally insane people

- Sadistic actions without any real reasoning behind it

First Impression:

Santeru will come across rather blunt as he is often not afraid to speak his mind, but this also means he is in very tight control of what he says, careful not to let important things slip.
He comes across as the type of individual you wouldn't exactly want to be alone with for an extended period of time, he often has a smirk plastered across his face which more often than not is hiding his true intentions.
He is very confident in his abilities often assesing a situation before taking any action, but he is known to take risks and everytime it has various mixed results. He comes across as a gambler and a bit of an alcoholic.
Often spending time finding the solutions to his problems in the bottom of a bottle.

Personality:

Santeru's overall personality is rather complicated, his loyalties and such are often placed nowhere and if forced to pick a side he only gives a shallow amount of his attention and time.
He's not much of a risk taker and prides himself on being analytic and calculated before taking any action. Often doing days to weeks of planning before carrying out a kill or a mission.
He is very anti social and often spends his time alone, enjoying music or art. He blends in well to social situations however forcing himself to blend in for the sake of a hunt.
Overtime he has become a vengeful person, often letting deep seated hate and rage build inside him until he can't repress it anymore. Taking it out on those who have wronged him.
He manipulates others around him in order to find benefeit, using his silver tongue to bring down gangs of ghouls from the inside or infiltrating places of power either run by humans or ghouls. He is however a very self destructive person; often finding himself emotionally or mentally vulnerable due to past traumas. He is aware the affect his presence has on others and attempts to use this uncomfortable aura to his advantage in order to keep to himself.

History:

Santeru was born in Okinawa to American ghouls that migrated over for a better life, as Americans had begun to crack down on ghouls before they became a problem. His father became a doctor putting his knowledge of human anatomy to use besides feeding, his mother however worked as a prostitute. It was safe work since more often than not before a man could finish she had already decapitated him and took his wallet. Santeru was left alone more often than not and got himself into quite the trouble, often wandering around the town and getting into fights with other children. Though since he of course was much more physically impowered than them since he was a ghoul, he more often than not easily won the fights. This however became a problem in his teenage years however when it was obvious to parents and others around that he was besting these people with far to much ease. Rumors began to spread that his family were ghouls, and of course an investigation started. One snowy December night Santeru sat up waiting to hear the steps of CCG boots coming up his walkway, ready to kill him and his parents. His heart raced as the snow fell softly around his families home, then he heard it. Silenced shots and the smell of gun powder down the hall, his parents were killed in their sleep before he even had time to react to help them. Soft foot steps made their way down the hall but it was to late for them to catch him by surprise, he busted through the door tacking one of the pair into the wall biting into his jugular ripping it out. Taking the CCG standard weapon and whipping around to spray down the partner. In shock and panicking Santeru stumbled down the hallway to see his dead parents lying in their bed. Tears welled up but he simply choked them down, realizing he need not waste the time as he had work that needed to be done. He got to work and promptly ate his parents bodies, he heard rumors from other ghouls that cannibalization granted an individual more strength.

A few weeks passed and Santeru infiltrated a notorious ghoul cult as an orphan looking for home however this group was known for cannibalization, one by one he thinned their numbers by steadily cannibalizing each member day after day, week after week, until their was no one left. He became known as Karma because he would infiltrate groups known for wronging other ghouls or even humans, Santeru had always seen humans as individuals and not just food. He would take hit requests for and from ghouls or humans, coming after those that he deemed to have committed outrageous sins. Starting his own syndicate, Along the way he slowly distanced himself however finding betrayal to be a reoccurring issue happening from those close to him, causing a habit of isolation.
Now Santeru sticks to himself as a hitman for hire, doing the dirty work of others to satisfy his own blood lust and seemingly wayward personal code. He infiltrated the CCG under the guise of the Quinx program submitting himself as a subject even as a full ghoul; he used his influence and leverage over the primary doctor in order to make his way into the CCG and is on the verge of a big breakthrough, but what is he planning? No one knows.
Ghoul Class:

S-class

Eating Habits:

Santeru only eats the targets he has killed for a job, more often than not this means cannibalism. He also seeks out suicide victims in order to remain of the radar of the CCG.

Fighting Style:

Santeru is a powerhouse fighter, he trained for months with the CCG as he infiltrated using their own fighting techniques against ghouls or themselves. He relies on physical strength over the use of his kagune and more often than not falls back onto martial arts to quickly and efficiency solve a problem. He has picked up Krav maga and Jiu jitsu, going for crippling strikes on important parts of the body required for movement before he will for a killing blow, as he sees a quick incapacitation as the best way to win and control a fight.

Crimes Committed/Achievements:

- Santeru has an IQ of 180

- He has infiltrated the CCG for an unknown purpose.

- He's a hitman often going against his own kind.

- He is known to take on many opponents at a time.

- He prides himself on infiltration and precision.

- He is responsible for the burning of the Okinawa home branch.

Trademark:

Santeru often marks his kills or various safehouse locations with an ouroboros, a symbol meaning rebirth and also karma.

Kagune Type:

Rinkaku

Kagune Appearance/Mechanics:

Santeru has a total of four tentacles that sprout from his tails bone, he often does not rely on his kagune and finds it disrespectful to use it in battle. Each tentacle has a maximum range of six meters and is purple in color, with varying hues of crimson dotted along the tentacle itself. His kagune is able to withstand great impacts, such as on one such occasion of use he blocked varying falling steel beams from crushing him in a near freak accident.

Strengths:

- Incredible Regeneration

- Extremely intelligent

- Infiltration & Information gathering skills

- Good hand to hand techniques

- Use of tactical planning

Weaknesses:

- He has very poor control over his kagune since he uses it very little and has consumed large amounts of RC cells often making it more of a hassle to control.

- He often grows attached to certain individuals leaving him open for betrayal

- He is a bit of an alcoholic so catching him at the wrong time would mean he is at a disadvantage especially due to his self destructive habits and depression

- Great numbers, and ranged weaponry prove to be a challenge in prolonged fights

Other (Trivia):

-He is attempting to pose as a normal agent in order to secure something, but he also enjoys the benefit of being able to openly walk in human society under the guise of being a Quinx

- He has a habit of frequenting shops or other public settings and inserting himself into conversations or social circles in order to amuse himself

"We're only here for a little while, might as well struggle to make a difference or die trying."

"I'm neither good nor evil, I serve a purpose. Nothing more and nothing less."

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Kloudy · Dec 15, 2018

Appearance:

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Name:
Marx Hawthorne

Alias:
The Rainmaker

Age:
25

Gender:
Male

Height:
6'1"

Sexuality:
Asexual

Birthday:
September 21st

Species:
Human

Rank:
Associate Special Class Investigator

Kagune/Quinque:
- Pinnacle of Rain -

This particular quinque was fashioned from a rare ukaku/koukaku chimera kagune via an experimental production procedure. The result was perhaps the first quinque of its type and one most suited to its current user. The Pinnacle of Rain is an ornate koukaku structure in the shape of a ring the size of a large dinner plate. The inner circumference houses an array of ukaku rc cells that take on an almost-miasmic permeable energy. These rings may fly seemingly autonomously via their ukaku propulsion capabilities, but are in reality controlled by rings placed on the fingers of the user - thus requiring the user to manipulate the rings with hand gestures of their own configuration. Because the rings are made of a koukaku base, they are particularly sturdy and cannot be broken easily, however they still maintain an impressive element of speed and agility due to their ukaku influence.

The Pinnacle of Rain has two main offensive abilities: the first being the rings structure itself. The outer circumference features a sharp koukaku edge that forms a deadly circular blade capable of slicing through even thick rinkaku kagunes given enough impact power or spinning speed. The second ability is what gave it its name and dubbed it as the first successful quinque experiment of its type; the ability to generate koukaku projectiles in a similar fashion to a pure ukaku kagune and fire said projectiles with even greater speed and precision. Due to the strange ukaku-energy base mixed with koukaku rc cells, koukaku spikes can be generated from each ring and fired at the speed of a rifle round with enough stopping power to pin even the largest of ghouls to the ground and crack other koukaku kagunes. The greatest strength of this particular ability is its versatility: each koukaku spike can be manipulated during creation to take on a different form - longer, shorter, thicker, thinner - to become the correct weapon for the current situation. This allows the Pinnacle of Rain to act as a high-powered highly accurate sniper-cannon, or as a limitless suppressive gatling gun that needs no reloading. The applications of this quinque are as versatile as they are adaptable and are thus only limited to its user's creativity.

Distinguishing Features:
Marx possesses heavy scarring across the entire lower half of his face, starting from below his nose to ears and extending down to his throat. He covers this with ever-present black bandages.
Additionally, he is usually never seen without an umbrella regardless of any weather predictions.

Mask: (optional)

Likes:
Rain
Tea
Chess and Go
Solitude
Killing Ghouls
Reading
Training New Investigators
Feeling In Control

Dislikes:
A Lack of Umbrellas
Coffee
Questions About his Scars
Questions About his Life
Pride
Bikaku Kagunes
Psychologists
Losing

Strengths:
Intelligence - Marx's IQ is notorious in the CCG for its high value of 180, yet feared when paired with his personality. Often hailed as a strategic genius, it is claimed that outsmarting Marx would require a miracle. Humble despite himself, Marx acknowledges his skills and is quite masterful at setting traps, ambushes, launching organised operations and managing squads effectively. In addition, he is quite capable of almost reading the minds of his opponents - attributed to his fascination in human-ghoul psychology - and if particularly known for his ability to guess his opponent's next move.

Situational Awareness - Marx possesses an incredible ability to stay fully aware of everything that is going on in both his current surroundings and on the battlefield as an operations commander. His sharp reflexes and intelligence allow him to capitalise on this in a fight by not necessarily having to look at his opponent, relying on his other senses or simply his knowledge of what his opponent is most likely to do next. While he cannot solely rely on this skill, it aids him greatly in combat.

Numb - Marx is not like most people. The feelings of others, a sense of morality, the right and wrong choice - such things elude him as he strives the find the most effective path in life. Always favouring logic and facts over karma and feelings, Marx has no concept of compassion, mercy or fear and works tirelessly in a machine-like manner to achieve his goal. While this scares many of his colleagues in the CCG, it scares the ghouls of the underworld much more thoroughly.

Weaknesses:
Strength - While Marx is decent enough at moving quickly and possesses stamina capable of continuing battle given his combat-style, his physical strength is something that contributes to any potential failures. Although he is known to open with close-combat melee fighting, he often finds himself unable to easily block direct attacks. As a result his defence against heavy or extremely forceful attacks suffer, while his ability to sustain damage is also particularly lacking due to his physique. In an attempt to reduce this, Marx resorts to parries and dodging to avoid said attacks, however this makes his defence predictable once his opponent has figured it out.

Social Ineptness - Perhaps ironically so due to his role as an operation leader, Marx is quite socially inept due to his strange and sometimes frightening personality. Unable to communicate with his colleagues sometimes, this also affects him during combat as he is unable to effectively coordinate his attacks with other verbally. Outside of combat, Marx finds he can rarely talk to others properly and thus chooses solitude, preferring his own company than that of any friends. This contributes to his already steadily declining mental health.

Numb - Marx is mentally unstable and has only been granted his position as an Associate Special Class Investigator due to his more than highly-skilled abilities amongst the CCG. His lack of empathy, morals, compassion and his purely logical take on life make him appear quite the feared character and quite impossible to have a normal conversation with. However, the main detriment of this manifests in the form of the 'episodes' that seem to trigger randomly. Despite seeing many psychologists, none can seem to identify an effective treatment and Marx can often be subject to mental breakdowns as a result. This renders Marx completely vulnerable and usually lasts about 10 minutes.

Moral Alignment: (optional)
Neutral Evil

Personality:
Cold, reserved, calm, logical, ruthless, unsympathetic, unflustered, pessimistic, determined, quick-witted and uncharismatic. These defining features are what shapes the Marx of today. Quick to eliminate anything in his path with extreme prejudice, he is a person that rarely takes 'no' for an answer, ensuring the situation steers in the direction of his goals. One to hold a grudge for a long time, Marx never forgives or forgets those who have wronged him and is known to repay any debt, the good or the bad. Despite his instability, Marx can be counted on to be quite wise and generally gives out decent advice despite himself.

Marx has also been known to have control issues, constantly needing to feel "in power" or in control of his life and surroundings. As such, he has developed severe OCD and will be noticeably irritated and distracted if something is not to his liking. He cannot stand defeat and is extremely competitive in most things, from ghoul kills to who has better cooking. While this may seem innocent enough, Marx often takes it too far with his intensity and has been known to deeply shake others with the severely murderous shifts he seems to unconsciously show at the slightest sign of something he dislikes.

Bio: (1-2 paragraphs)
Marx's story is, as with many in a dystopic ghoul-filled existence, a tragic tale. Having been orphaned at birth and left on the street, Marx's early life was robbed of normality swiftly as he was taken in by ghouls. While it was too uncommon an occurrence in this day and age, Marx was raised in a brutal manner of mockery, subservience and cruelty throughout his years as a child. Beaten and lacerated for disobedience and forced to perform gruelling menial tasks - his days were often spent tiptoeing around hubristic ghouls of wealth, butchering and serving their disgusting meals, providing "entertainment" and generally remaining present for the purpose of being abused. These miserable days did break Marx, per se, but rather transformed him into a reflection of the monsters he had once served.

But he was saved when the rain came.

Marx's freedom came one day during a rainy CCG raid of the ghoul establishment he was being kept in. Many slaves put in a similar position to himself were also freed that day, but none had been scarred so frequently nor so thoroughly as the house's favourite toy and this was noted in his medical citation; considerable permanent tissue damaged and numerous irreparable mental irregularities. But despite this, it seemed the boy, aged 16 at the time, had some qualities that the higher-ups deemed desirable on the CCG Taskforce. Inducted after a year of attempts at mental rehabilitation at age 17, Marx joined the CCG as a Rank 3 Investigator (on account of his medical status and young age) for active field work all the while studying the CCG theory necessary to perform his job. Due to his lack of non-professional commitments, Marx quickly completed his education (Note: a recent psychological citation has estimated the subjects IQ to be abnormally high, and it can be assumed this had some influence on his educational prowess) and rose in the ranks as a highly unusual but effective investigator.

Time went on and Marx soon became a feared force to be reckoned with, both by ghouls and his colleagues alike. Horror stories of an unstoppable maniac in white performing unspeakable actions on ghouls has led to his infamy in the underworld, while the results Marx returned proving to be quite useful despite the methods used to get them. Reaching Associate Special Class Investigator at the age of 24, Marx grew increasingly comfortable with using his terrible methods of information gathering and ghoul extermination and began showing interest in quinque construction. Working with numerous CCG engineering professionals, Marx managed to co-produce an entirely new design of quinque known as the "drone-type" quinque, thus revolutionising the arsenal CCG operatives are capable of working with. Unfortunately, the process was deemed distasteful and altogether illegal once the higher-ups discovered what he'd done to create his new toy, however Marx faced no charges despite this. Continuing his work with mad fervor, Marx hopes to exterminate all ghouls and become the most feared dove amongst the ghoul underworld.

Extra:
Marx also possesses a standard CCG investigator pistol equipped with Q-bullets and several CQC gas grenades.

Marat · Dec 15, 2018

Appearance:

Name: Alejandro Gutierrez
Alias: Scorpio
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Height: 6'3
Sexuality: Bisexual
Birthday: 10/28

Species: Ghoul
Rank/Class: A
Kagune/Quinque: Bikaku- Much likes his Alias dictates Alejandro possesses two scorpion likes tails
Distinguishing Features: N/A
Mask:

Likes:
-His daughter
-Teaching
-Reading
-Science fiction based movies and novels

Dislikes:
-Unnecessary violence
-Killing
-Those who ignore his valuable teachings
-Loud people

Strengths:
-Skilled fighter that utilizes pressure points
-Highly intelligent
-Level Headed and uses strategy to overcome most situations

Weaknesses:
-Holds back when in combat
-Too trusting
-Too kind to his enemies

Moral Alignment: Lawful Good

Personality: Alejandro is generally a passive man who has a distaste for violence. He prefers words and to create a general understanding for those that would consider him an enemy. His fatherly persona often results with him lecturing others which could be considered mildly annoying, but he deeply cares for all life. He will never raise his fist out of spite for those weaker then himself and makes it his duty to protect those that cannot protect himself. He is highly protective of those he cares dear for and is willing to throw himself in harms way simply to protect them. Overall Alejandro is an outstanding gentleman that would do anything to bring peace among the humans and the ghouls. However, if someone were to threaten or harm his loved ones in any manner he becomes a vicious predator who loses his morals as well as his usual persona. This side of him as only ever appeared once, and it's a side he never wishes to reveal ever again. It still lingers in his mind always telling him it'd be easier just to kill and devour those that would threaten him. It is the one thing he truly fears, losing who he is as a person and giving into his ghoulish predatory instincts.

Bio: Growing up wasn't always the easiest for one such as Alejandro, having his parents devoured by stronger ghouls left him to defend against the harsh CCG and the ravenous ghouls by his lonesome. It wasn't the best life, but at least he still had one. He would often feed off bodies that were already deceased as he was never fond of killing especially being how young he was at the time. Which for the most part starved him, but kept him alive. He often stole from stores to keep his appearance fresh too prevent himself from standing out in a crowd. He even attended school and made sure to not get in trouble otherwise they might request to speak to his parents which wouldn't end well for him. While he made several human friends Alejandro shared a much deeper bond with his teachers then he did with his fellow students. He loved to learn and was a remarkable student even scoring at the top of most his classes.

As the years went by Alejandro continued his life as a junior high student alongside his beloved human friends. His body began to undergo changes as he felt his body becoming unusually strong. He wasn't sure how exactly, but he could feel his muscles becoming ripe with power. This became abundantly clear when he had witnessed one of his teachers walking around at nighttime and was quickly chased down by a ghoul. Alejandro could feel his naturally protective instincts kick in and hastily approached his teacher as well as the ghoul. Tackling it to the ground and using his scorpion like kagune to viciously beat down the weaker ghoul. Eventually he was able to knock out the ghoul, but he had revealed his secret to his teacher. He expected to be called a monster or for her to even contact the CCG to have him detained. Instead the teacher pulled him into a deep hug and thanked him for protecting him. Alejandro had never felt anything so great in his life. Protecting those that he cared for was a feeling that seemed outmatched by anything else. He felt complete. After discovering that he was homeless the teacher, being as grateful as she was, even decided to take him in as her adopted son. This feeling of helping others is what made Alejandro the man he is today, however, he wasn't fond of violence in itself which is when he began taking self defense classes to understand the usage of pressure points.

He eventually reached his high school years were he met his first wife, a fellow ghoul who unlike him preferred strength and dominance over kindness and compassion. Her strength was only matched by her beauty, in fact despite being eventual lovers the two at first never got along with each other due to their conflicting personalities. The spark between them never clicked until they had fought alongside each other against a monster of a ghoul that kept prying into territories and killed for fun. The two lovers married one another after school and even birthed a beautiful baby girl who they named Monica. Alejandro still could never convince his lover to become a more peaceful person such as himself, but that never withered away the love they shared for each other. While he went on to complete college to become a teacher his wife stuck to her old ways of theft and other means of survival. Of course, his lover's ideals eventually lead to her demise once she continued to kick ghouls out of her territory and caused enough mayhem to have the CCG set up a trap and ambush her. She was killed by overwhelming numbers, and when Alejandro heard the news he went into a frenzy. He began to track down the ones responsible for her lovers death and began to murder every single one of them. Which earned him the alias of Scorpio. Though he had his revenge he still felt empty, and realized that no matter what he did he would never have his beloved ever again. He fell into depression and even denied his own duties as a teacher. He stayed home and constantly held his daughter hoping and praying that he would never lose her.

It wasn't until he received a phone call from his adopted mother that found out he was denying his duties as a teacher. Alejandro told her what had happened and being the loving mother she was made a visit to help him overcome his depression. It took several months of support and love for Alejandro to get back on his feet. He couldn't allow this negativity to influence his daughter and definitely couldn't set the wrong example for her to pick up on. He continued he ways of protecting the weak and stood true to his ideals. He wanted his daughter to live in a world where humans and ghouls were one instead of divided. Which meant he needed to put the motion of his ideals into play, and not let the past continue the haunt him.

Extra:
-Has a two year old daughter named Monica
-Is a teacher at a local elementary school

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S n o w · Dec 16, 2018

Name: Kohaku Ishikawa
Alias: N/A
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11"
Sexuality: Asexual
Birthday: August 17th

Species: Human
Class: Associate Special Class
Kagune/Quinque: A double-edge lance, originally from a bikaku ghoul. The middle part of the lance can be detached to give the user two separate blades, or loosened to make nunchucks. Has a blue hue.
Distinguishing Features: His hands are covered in terrible scars, and he keeps them covered with arm guards at all times.

Likes: wind chimes, his little brother, meatloaf, meditation
Dislikes: ghouls, solitude, combat, noodles (can't stand the texture)
Strengths:
⊗Experienced/Strategic - Kohaku has fought (and won) against dozens of ghouls. He knows how to read a ghouls' movements to figure out and adapt to their fighting style, and is no longer surprised by kagune abilities in battle.
⊗Strong - He's broken other bikaku kagune before with his quinque.
Weaknesses:
⊗Emotional - With the death of his little brother, Kohaku finds it harder and harder to control his anger against ghouls. He can be taunted into losing his temper, especially against ukaku users, making him reckless and easier to predict.
⊗Speed - He's not the fastest.
Moral Alignment: Lawful Good

Personality: Kohaku, to most of his colleagues, is a good person. He dislikes combat, but sees the necessity of it, and is driven by his desire to protect humanity from ghouls. He's always had an explosive temper, but learned to manage it while training in the Academy through meditation and listening to soft, calming sounds, like wind chimes. These methods no longer work as well as they used to. If it came to it, he would chose to save his colleagues over capturing a ghoul, even if he loses his position for it. He doesn't want to see anyone else he cares about die to ghouls.

Bio: When Kohaku was thirteen, his little brother Jou was born in the Minato (3rd) ward. His mother passed away during childbirth, and with his father working overtime to cover the cost of their apartment, Kohaku was left to raise his brother. They were practically inseparable until, after seeing one too many news reports about ghoul murders, he was driven to do something about it. He applied to the investigator training academy, graduated, and did his part to help the people around him by killing as many ghouls as he could. He watched his partners/comrades die before, but none hit him quite as hard as Jou. Especially since his brother only became an investigator to follow in his footsteps and never rose above rank 2. He was 24 when he died the night the Sumida Ward fell to the ghouls.
Extra: His quinque was originally a graduation gift to Jou. When he died, it was returned to Kohaku.

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Name: Masaaki Kita
Nickname: Masa, Kita
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Height: 5'8"
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Birthday: July 10th

Species: Human
Profession: Barista
Distinguishing Features: N/A

Likes: coffee beans, mint chocolate chip ice cream, lilies, working
Dislikes: rain, oranges, needless destruction, seeing people get hurt
Strengths:
⚘Coffee-Making - He's known for making exceptionally good coffee.
⚘Trusting - He likes to see the good in other people.
⚘Cautious - After what happened, he's more wary of being attacked than before. But he doesn't have the training or knowledge to spot a ghoul on sight.
Weaknesses:
⚘Oblivious - Masa wouldn't notice a ghoul until they were right in front of him.
⚘Trusting - Easy to be taken advantage of once you've earned his trust.
⚘Strength/Speed - He's fast for someone untrained, but that isn't saying much.

Moral Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Personality: Masa is a friendly, optimistic individual. He's always looking to the brighter side of a situation, and prefers not to make judgement son other people until he's gotten to know them himself.

Some would consider him naive for that, but he would rather live looking ahead with a smile on his face than with a frown, constantly suspicious of those around him. He cares deeply about the coffee shop he works at and the people he works with and it would crush him to see it destroyed. While he would be friendly to anyone, he has no reason to doubt the CCG isn't doing the right thing, and would not put his life on the line for a ghoul.

Bio: Masaaki was born as the youngest child to Yuuto Kita and Funami Watanabe. His older sister, Momo, was three years older than him. Masaaki was born as the only child of Funami Watanabe. He never knew his father. His father owned a small coffee shop between the 7th and 8th ward, most of their customers being commuters or tourists. He would take his children to work with him whenever he could, letting them help greet or clean up after customers. He taught Masa how to take coffee. Masa learned to be self-sufficient at an early age, as once he was old enough, he was often left home alone while his mother went to work during the day as an investigator. He started making coffee for her in the morning before she went to work so he could spend time with her. Momo walked him to and from elementary school every day, always encouraging him to be friendly to others his age and helping him with his work when his parents were too busy. Masa was a hard-working, quiet child in school. He walked alone, but never complained, knowing that his mother was doing her best by him. He didn't cause trouble, kept to himself, and got good grades.

Masa loved his family. Masa had a broken family, but loved his mother dearly. It was raining the day Masa came home from school and found a ghoul in his living room, eating the bodies of his father and sister. It was sunny, but windy the day his mother lost her right arm in an accident at work and was forced to retire. It was raining the day Masa was taken hostage by a ghoul, then used as a human shield when his mother and her partner tried to rescue him. After the accident, his mother moved them from their house in the 8th ward to a less expensive apartment in the 7th, where she got a job as a grocery store clerk. Masa broke his arm when the ghoul tossed him into a wall and tried to use the distraction to escape. Masa broke his arm when he fell down several flights of stairs as he was still getting used to the apartment. As Masa laid on the floor with the bodies of his father and sister, his mother and her partner followed and eliminated the ghoul, at the cost of her arm. For a long time, Masa resented his father for choosing to abandon him and his mother. His mother left the CCG by choice and refused a prosthetic, moving to the 7th ward under a different name to avoid her enemies tracking down and killing the last piece of her family. Masa started seeing a psychiatrist to work out his issues with his absent father. Masa started seeing a psychiatrist because he was a traumatized child. And then-

…
Masa started working as a barista at a coffee shop between the 7th and 8th ward when he was sixteen. When the CCG attempted to re-take the 7th ward, his mother was caught in one of the landmines that had been buried around the city after an investigator stepped on it and is currently hospitalized.
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The One Eyed Bandit · Dec 18, 2018

Name: Christina Richter
Alias: Gaijin
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Height: 5'7"
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Birthday: September 21st

Species: Human
Rank: Rank 1 Investigator
Quinque: Werwolf, Ukaku- A Quinque developed from the Kagune of Christina's first 'big break', Werwolf takes the form of a long blue spear. It is as straightforward as any other spear in its mundane uses, but rather than being able to fire a projectile like most Ukaku Quinque, it instead has a series of 'jets' built into it. These can be activated by the user to accelerate and redirect it.
Distinguishing Features: She can sometimes be seen wearing a pair of blue, rectangle rimmed glasses, though she usually opts for contacts instead.

Likes:

Comics
Action Movies
Loud Music
Superheros
Coffee
The Great Outdoors

Dislikes:

Dramas
Studying
The Rain (And Snow)
Self-Deprecation
Indecisive People
Old Music

Strengths:

Agility - Christina is both quick on her feet and nimble with her fingers. She's able to juggle dodging and repositioning herself to attack very well, and with proper utilization of her Quinque, can move almost as well on a vertical axis as she can on a horizontal one.
Unrelenting - A hero never gives up and never gives way. Christina is the type to combo into combos, block with attacks, and only let up an assault when absolutely necessary.
Social Butterfly - Christina tends to get along with people (or people her age, at least) quite famously. She's unafraid to speak her mind, and has a generally friendly atmosphere about her that helps when dealing with frightened victims or hostage-taking foes.

Weaknesses:

Forward Thinking - She's not much for carefully laid plans. They remind her of old, stuffy studies and even older and stuffier teachers. It's a good day when she's planned out anything more than one step in advance.
Blunt - She's not good with sensitive people and situations. If a problem can't be solved by beating the shit out of it, or giving a really loud speech, she'll probably be stumped.
Impatient - Waiting like, totally sucks. A hero's heart should never stop blazing, so likewise, Christina has long since decided that she should never stop moving forwards. Even when there's like, thirty cars worth of traffic in her way.

Moral Alignment: Chaotic Good

Personality: An unserious young lady, Christina isn't very close to the Japanese ideal of the 'perfect employee'. She's not very polite, casual to a fault, and has next to no regard of seniority or personal space. Basically, if she were a school girl, she'd spend just about every day in detention for some benign interruption or another. Whether it's her 'foreign charm', or a rebellious streak unique to only her is up in the air, but it can be said that she's extremely culturally deaf, either way. That aside, she's a generally agreeable lady; She's not the type to get heated in an argument, is quick to get along with people (who don't plug their ears and walk the other way first), and is a generally good sport in both her work and personal lives. She is however, a bit too shameless sometimes. She thinks little of lying and the like, often spouting off a fib that can range from a white lie to a total falsehood on a whim, just because she thinks it's a good idea at the time.

Bio: Despite being the only child of the GFG's prolific Dr. Gerhard and Martha Richter, Christina Richter has never been one for science or higher thinking. Before she was even born, a path in life had already been laid out for her. Study hard, work harder, and eventually further the war on Ghoulkind from behind a desk, and with beakers in hand; But before long, she strayed further and further from her family's extensively laid plans. Either out of some youthful rebellion, or call from her true nature, she'd forgo dust and books in favor of sandpits and balls. Much to her parents' dismay, it seemed that the harder they pushed her towards becoming an academic, the harder she pushed to live a 'rose-colored' childhood.

They did however, know better than to struggle in futility. Once all their plans had run dry, a new thought occurred to them; If she seemed to so vehemently refuse to fight for humanity from the back lines as they did, perhaps the front would be more suited to her. This time with tact, they slowly but surely introduced her to the other side of their world. The one that fought against Ghouls, toe to toe, for the sake of truth, justice, and everything else that might have sounded cool to a budding young tomboy. By thirteen they had her hooked completely, by eighteen she'd finished studying under Ghoul-Fighting veterans from the world over, and by twenty, she'd been shipped off to one of the forefronts of the Human-Ghoul conflict.

Tokyo, Japan.

Extra:

Christina is an 'Exchange Agent' from the German GFG, sent to foster closer bonds between the organizations. While she enjoys more lax regulations in some areas thanks to this, she is naturally less privy to the CCG's inner workings due to not being an actual employee. She's still paid by the GFG, and could theoretically be deported at the CCG's request without notice.
She speaks both German and Japanese.

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GasMaskie · Dec 20, 2018

Name: Reiji Yabuki
Alias: Bear Killer, Ezo
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Height: 182 cm
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Birthday: September 29th

Species: Human
Rank/Class: First Class Investigator
Quinque: Sankebetsu 2/2 - A Bikaku-type Quinque developed from an S+ ghoul Reiji had slain in the past. It takes the form of two armored gauntlets, functioning much like the cestus worn by ancient gladiators. Apart from allowing Reiji to safely parry Kagune with his hands, they're also weighted - trading off some of his speed for bigger impacts.
Distinguishing Features: Reiji's chest is scarred by what appear to be three large claw marks from early on in his career.

Likes: Classical Music, Fighting, Reading, Kitakata Ramen, Tokusatsu
Dislikes: Paperwork, Stagnation, Sadists, Social Functions
Strengths:

Well-Rounded: Between his durability, speed, and overwhelming strength, Reiji is a dangerous combatant whose trained body makes him a difficult threat to deal with.
Fantastic Technique: Even with his already above-average physical capabilities, that isn't quite enouh to close the gap between human and ghoul. Reiji makes up for this discrepancy with a mastery of boxing. Footwork and the ability to read his enemies is what allows him to mitigate damage effectively and last long enough to strike decisive blows.
Under Star: With his simple do-or-die attitude and deceptively braindead reliance on his exceptional boxing skills, one of Reiji's greatest strengths is the fact that he's constantly underestimated - which makes his devastating fighting skills even more of a surprise to careless opponents.

Weaknesses:

Lack of Range: Reiji's biggest failing in combat is his simple lack of ranged capabilities. While he thrives in and dominates at extremely close ranges, his Quinque is after all, little more than armored gloves to complement his fighting style.
Inept Investigator: He's never been much of a people person to begin with and the CCG values him moreso for his combat potential. It's difficult for Reiji to actually identify ghouls until their schlera turn black and their kagune are out. Likewise, Reiji's a bureaucratic nightmare who'll take an opportunity to avoid writing reports or dealing with formalities.
Teamwork: Although he gets along with his co-workers for the most part, Reiji is someone who thrives on confronting ghouls one-on-one. Strategy and swarming tactics are lost on the man, who'd much prefer just rushing down the target and beating them dead.

Moral Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Personality: Reiji is an extremely straight-forward individual who projects an image of professionalism between his cool demeanor and sharp appearances. However, he's the sort who gets excited when confronted with a powerful foe - any image of a silent killer is shattered instantly with his audacious grin and boisterous kiais. Some have compared him to a wolf - ferocious and a natural hunter, but capable of caring for his own. And although he projects an aura of intense violence that's barely restrained, he can be quite amicable once one manages to get to know him. Reiji is also someone who seeks to improve himself each day and to that end picks up new hobbies and tries new things at the drop of a hat. In social situations, Reiji can often prove to be gullible, even the most half-assed lie may be more than enough to illicit an "Ah, is that so?" from him and drop any suspicions.

Bio: Hailing from up north in Hokkaido, Reiji was an orphan who lived a rather mundane life. His childhood at the orphanage was sufficient, not at all fraught with the sort of trauma and neglect one might expect. He had, however, discovered his own aptitude for fighting at a young age - the young boy served as a sort of protector for his fellow children. While never adopted, Reiji eventually became self-sufficient as a teenager and continued to help out at the orphanage. He supported himself through underground fighting and part-time jobs - by day he was a typical high-school student and a member of his school's boxing club.

These days would come to an end, however, when he stumbled on a Ghoul who had cornered their prey. Wasting no time, the young Reiji leapt into action. And against all odds, he had taken out the would-be hunter with his bare hands. It was a low-ranking Ghoul, but still one that had experience within the area. News of this spread fast and even with the media censoring his identity, Reiji quickly attracted the attention of the CCG. At the same time, it seemed that simple mismanagement of funds now put the orphanage in danger of being closed down. The CCG made him an offer he couldn't refuse - with a higher salary he could essentially fund the place by himself. Enticed by the thought of fighting even stronger opponents, Reiji accepted.

His meteoric rise was puncuated by his defeat of a notorious Hokkaido ghoul in conjunction with local authorities. While nowhere near the pinnacle of Arima, Reiji is considered to be one of the most promising investigators in quite some time - something that's evident by his quick promotion of First Class Investigator in spite of his own unwillingness to do much more than fighting. It perhaps helps that he also seems to be one of the more mentally stable Investigators - one who isn't driven by sadistic impulses or a desire to prove humanity's superiority but instead someone who kills and fights simply because that's what he's paid for.
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Lucem · Dec 21, 2018

Name: Shota, Kouzaki
Alias: Dot, Runt, Freak
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Height: 5'1"
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Birthday: September 25th
Species: Human (Quinx)
Rank/Class: Rank 1

Kagune/Quinque:

Ukaku/Rinkaku-Shota is the first of his kind, possessing two kagune as a Quinx. His Ukaku manifests as a pair of serrated wings, and his Rinkaku takes the form of three tendrils that grow out of his lower back.

Bloom- Due to the nature of his Kagune, Shota still requires a Quinque when out in the field. The Koukaku weapon resembles a short pole arm with a large grip in the middle of the shaft. When needed, the grip expands to form a hexagon-shaped shield, each side collapsing to the center when it's no longer needed. It doesn't do much when it comes to brute force, but it's useful for cutting and providing a bit of extra protection.

Distinguishing Features: Shota has quite a few scars that can be found all over his body, each varying in size and shape. The ones on his back are particularly bad, but nothing can be found above the neck.

Mask: Shota used to wear a mask as a child, and he usually carries it around in case it can be used for something. It's not a very elaborate design, only having a black circle in the center of the white surface.

Likes: Candy, animals, older women, screwing with people
Dislikes: Serious people, Ghouls, hard work, bitter foods

Strengths:

Versatility: With his kagune and skill set, Shota can perform fairly well in several areas. He can hit hard from up close, or add pressure from a distance. His agility and nimble movements are his strong point, pairing well with his Rinkaku's ability to change shape.

Endurance: Despite how he looks, Shota can take a good bit of damage without complaining. He's not one to stop what he's doing just because of an injury. Unless he feels like bothering someone, he won't make a big deal about getting hurt. Although, he still has a limit, just like anyone else. He also prefers to not get hurt in the first place.

Knowledge: Given his background, Shota knows a lot about Ghouls. He knows how many of them think, and how they'll act. He has tons of information stored in his horrible mind, and he likes to use that to his advantage by thinking of the best way to hurt the bad guys. Of course, this extends to humans as well. He's too wily for his own good, and enjoys being crafty enough to manipulate things to his liking.

Acting: Shota considers him to be a magnificent actor, but most of his performances just involve lying to people. He comes up with stories and personas, treating them like the truth and using them for his own benefit. It's not very useful in a fight, but remains valuable before it gets to the point where everyone tries to kill each other.

Weaknesses:

Strength: While being a Quinx has improved his physical attributes, Shota relies too much on this type of strength. It's not as if he's frail without his kagune, but he has put too much focus on it without putting in the same effort when it comes to his natural muscle.

Frame Stress: On account of him possessing two types of kagune, the burden on his frames is greater than it is for a normal Quinx. Managing RC levels and keeping everything controlled is challenging, and there's a greater risk of framing out. Shota has to constantly be aware of this, trying not to break something when in stressful situations.

RC Types: With two different types of kagune, Shota has to be very careful about dealing with derfain types of Ghouls. While his ability to switch does help lessen this burden, having to manage and keep track of his predatory organs becomes taxing.

Teamwork: While he tries not to let it affect his performance while on the job, Shota's terrible personality can strain the relationship between him and his fellow investigators. While he may be able to do well with the people he plays nice with, he lacks synergy with a majority of his colleagues.

Moral Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

Personality: While Shota may look like a child, his appearance belies his horrible personality. He is a detestable person that can only be described as a sadist. The boy takes great pleasure in messing with others and watching them squirm. He loves to get reactions out of people, but anger and horror are the absolute best. Harmless jokes like threatening to eat someone are one way to get weaker people to start shaking their knees, but those who have thicker skin need a little extra push. He'll learn things about people just for the sake of using it against them, taunting them with personal fears and traumas just to see if their stone-like faces crack. When they do, it provides a sense of superiority and satisfaction. Of course, this tends to create friction between him and other people, but he'll always act like the horrible things he says are no big deal. For him, it's nothing but a game that he loves to win.

Ghouls see the worst side of his sadistic tendencies. While he has no problem killing humans that deserve it, there's no need to be concerned about rules or morality when Ghouls are involved. They're nothing but disgusting little insects that need to be stomped on. He hates the people-eating creatures, but he wouldn't say that he has a vendetta. He understands that they need to eat, and it isn't any different from what humans do with cattle and other animals. It's just a tiny grudge that adds a little extra motivation to kill them without mercy. In some ways, they're more fun than humans. They cry and beg in much more interesting ways, and taking down the confident ones is great entertainment. Although, he never forgets that he's still doing a job. Whether they're men, women, or children, he'll kill them without remorse. After all, they're just Ghouls.

While he does love a little friendly teasing, Shota also enjoys being pampered. In this way, his behavior matches his appearance perfectly. He likes to be spoiled and doted on, receiving attention and affection. He loves be hugged and have his head rubbed, just like a child seeking warmth from their parents. While he's not opposed to having a rivalry with someone who has an equally sharp tongue, having someone treat him kindly also has its benefits. Of course, this doesn't go both ways.

Shota likes to be loved, but he doesn't love in return. He may appreciate someone, but only because of what they offer him. His wants and desires always come first, and everything else is an afterthought. No matter how nice he is to someone, or how much he says enjoys their company, his idea of liking a person is different from the norm. Still, he isn't rude enough to tell someone that he isn't their friend. Friends are nice to have, even if his view of friendship is skewed.

Normally, he acts quite cheerful. In his own way, at least. He can usually be found with a cheerful expression, but whether it's accompanied by a twisted smile depends on who's around. While he usually doesn't hide who he is, or how he feels about things, he's not above doing so if it benefits him in some way. He's also not averse to playing up his child-like image, even though he already acts like a kid who's constantly in a world full of his favorite toys and candy. Lying can also be pretty fun, and he considers himself to be a marvelous actor that could definitely make it big in the movie business if he wasn't busy slaughtering Ghouls.

As childish as this rotten person can be, he's still good at his job. He takes situations as serious as he needs to, and does all the boring business stuff dutifully so that he doesn't get fired. If he wasn't such a horrible person, Shota could be considered a splendid employee. Although, being serious and focused on work all the time isn't fun. It's one of the reasons he doesn't like people that are too uptight. Unless he can break them, there's no point in talking to someone like that.

Shota likes bouncing between a sweet little boy and the scummiest bastard on the planet, but even he has a breaking point. Having fun and enjoying life is his primary goal, but he can put those that aside to focus on things like anger. At those moments, he takes no joy in his cruelty, acting purely out of necessity or contempt for something. He doesn't laugh, yell, or cry. He just focuses on hurting what he feels needs to be hurt.

The most unsettling thing about him is his complete lack of compassion for people. He doesn't go out of his way to be unreceptive to love and sorrows, simply being how he was raised. Even if he tried, he couldn't feel an ounce of sympathy for another human being. Unless they provide him with some sort of joy, he just remains indifferent. The only sign that he isn't completely heartless would be how much he likes animals.

Bio: Shota's story isn't very uncommon among investigators. Like many, he suffered because of Ghouls. Not long after he was born, both of his parents were killed and eaten by a pair of Ghouls. At the time, all he could do was cry. Because of that, they were able to notice him. Although, neither seemed interested in making him their next meal. Instead, he was taken, his cries calmed as he was gently cradled in a pair of arms. It was impossible to say whether their actions were motivated by any sort of compassion or guilt, but that didn't matter at the end of the day. It didn't change the fact that he had been taken.

In place of his parents, Shota was raised by the Ghouls that killed them. While he was never told the truth about what happened to the people he was originally born to, they never kept their identities a secret. It was impossible to keep something like that hidden, especially as he grew older. However, he was never too concerned about that.

Shota was raised by Ghouls practically since birth. He was taught what made him different from them, but he never feared the monsters that ate people. They didn't tell him anything about his parents, but knowing the relationship between Ghouls and Humans made him think about the possibility that they could've been eaten. Even with that idea floating around his mind, there were no grudges. He had no memories of his parents, so there was no connection between them. It was impossible for him to love someone he never knew. So, despite the possibility that he was living with his parents' murderers, he never displayed any resentment. The Ghouls were the only people he had ever known, raising him for years. As far as he was concerned, they were his mother and father.

Ghouls couldn't digest normal food. The smell and taste were disgusting, enough to make his parents sick just by looking at it. There was no reason to have something like that in their home. There was only one thing that had a place at their dinner table, and everyone always got a plate, including Shota. He was aware of his humanity and the fact that cannibalism was wrong. However, it was the only thing he was ever allowed to eat. It was the only thing he had ever tasted. In the beginning, it was impossible, the flavor being absolutely horrid. Eventually, he learned to live with it. It was either that, or eat nothing at all.

Shota never saw his parents very often outside of meals. It was only when they ate together that he could get a good look at who they were. Through the food they ate, his mother and father showed the differences in their personalities. His father was something of a glutton, always taking the biggest pieces of flesh that had the most meat. He wasn't big on sharing what he liked, and Shota was usually left with smaller scraps when there wasn't much food to go around. Even after he learned to tolerate the taste, he still dreaded having to eat what was served. The texture of bones and raw skin was unpleasant, and the sensation of eyeballs bursting between his teeth was especially awful. At times, it was enough to make him stop eating altogether, going without food for days. Although, he would always come back, unable to deal with the pain of hunger.

His mother was significantly kinder. Compared to his father's harsh's voice and cold attitude, she always spoke to him with some level of affection. Even if their time together was limited throughout the day, she would do small things to show she cared. Whenever it was possible, she'd prepare food in ways that made it more palatable, taking the extra time to make sure he was satisfied. Despite realizing the immorality of it all, he still found himself looking forward to those special meals of hers. Having an awful taste replaced by something delicious made things easier on him. He was always thankful for that, but even as a child, he doubted that this kindness was motivated by genuine concern for his well-being. Even so, he didn't mind. It was mutually beneficial. He was able to eat somewhat normally, and she was able to keep his health from worsening. He was a valuable resource to his parents, so it would've been a loss for them if he starved to death.

Shota wasn't ignorant of where his food came from. Every time he ate, he knew it came at the cost of someone's life. He knew his parents had killed someone so they could live for another day. His emotions were a complicated mess, but he never felt any remorse or guilt. If he thought that killing humans was wrong, it would have made him a hypocrite. After all, he was just as guilty as any other Ghoul. He ate every meal while only being selfishly concerned about the taste. He also shared the responsibility that came with taking lives.

As soon as he was old enough, his parents made him earn his keep. Just like everyone else, he had to work for his next meal. Although, it was more like his parents just using him as bait. He always assumed that was why they decided to raise him. A child was able to attract many people, regardless of their motivations. His mother always told him the people they targeted were bad, trying to assure him that they didn't hurt good people. He wasn't sure if he believed that or not, but after repeatedly luring humans to their deaths, it was easier to just take her word. It was even easier to stop caring.

He always did his job properly, acting as bait whenever they told him to. The work he did was never free of danger, as there were many people just as dangerous as Ghouls. His parents wouldn't always be able to act in time, so he was taught how to defend himself as best he could. He was even given a knife, something that had to be used on more than one occasion. Both of his parents were paranoid about being tracked, so they didn't take any chances with him, making sure that he couldn't be traced back to them. Just like any other Ghoul, he had to hide his identity. He couldn't be considered a human during their hunts, so he had to look the part. He was given a mask to hide his face, one that became known to the local Ghouls that were aware of what was happening.

Shota wasn't always able to do a good job, so he was often punished. If he didn't learn from his mistakes, he would never be able to improve. Incompetence would never be tolerated. If he hesitated when he had to hurt someone, he was hurt instead. If he couldn't bring home something to eat, they'd take a bite from him. If he cried or asked for them to stop, it only made things worse. He was only allowed to nod or shake his head in response to their questions. They let him know that if he couldn't do his job, then he wasn't needed. They'd get rid of him, one way or another. He had to be their bait, and protect their grounds from Ghouls and humans when they weren't around.

He never complained about anything, but his silence concealed the mess inside his head. He couldn't tell if he hated his parents or not. Shota definitely didn't love them, but he wasn't sure if he could describe what he was feeling as contempt. However, there was something negative brewing inside of him. He repressed it for his own benefit, worried that he'd be punishment if it slipped out. He just allowed it to quietly develop as the hunts continued.

Out of the many humans his parents had killed, one of them was an investigator from the CCG. Just like several other people, he approached him while crying for help, only to lead him to his death shortly after. His parents taught him about the investigators that killed Ghouls, but they only ever had horrible things to say about them. Naturally, the doves qualified as the bad people they killed, but Shota questioned that. Instead of voicing his doubts, he simply kept quiet. He didn't tell them about his opinions. He also didn't tell them about the weapon that he found in the man's coat.

It was a small knife similar to the one that his parents had given him, but he knew how they were different. He knew that investigators could hurt Ghouls with these things. Having something like that in his possession made him even more aware of his unstable emotions. When the opportunity presented itself, he tried to discover something about himself. Instead of arriving during another hunt, that opportunity came to him when he was free to act like a human.

During the day, Shota's life wasn't too different from a normal child's. He went to school and never displayed any horrible behavior. He did his work, and settled in with his class as just another student. Of course, like any other school, there were bullies that enjoyed torturing their peers. The meanest of them was a boy named Mihara. Shota lived in the same area as him, so he was frequently targeted.

On one occasion when they were walking back home, Mihara decided to brag about being a Ghoul that ate humans in an attempt to scare him. It was a childish remark that his parents had probably warned him about, having consequences greater than what the boy could understand. Nobody else was around to hear it, but they probably wouldn't have believed him if they were. Shota didn't believe the claim either, but Mihara didn't like to be called a liar. Maybe it was because of that and the fact that they were alone that he was bold enough to expose his red eyes. He didn't do anything else after that, only laughing about how he would eat the people he didn't like. They were empty threats, but they were enough for Shota to make a move.

His classmate was still a child, so he didn't put up much resistance when Shota pounced on him like he had been taught. They were alone, and a dead Ghoul probably wouldn't shock people. He considered those things, but when it happened, he didn't really feel anything. Even after it was over, he was still trying to understand himself. It was the first time he had killed someone he wasn't planning on eating. He didn't hate him for being a bully, or doing things like making kids eat bugs, but knowing that he was a Ghoul was enough to make Shota take his life. He didn't stop there, deciding to act a little rebellious against his parents. It was like a form of revenge against the Ghouls that ate people and forced him to do the same. He bit the Ghoul in front of him and struggled to not spit out the chunks in his mouth. It tasted a lot worse than humans did. He never told anyone about what he did, content with letting some other Ghoul or investigator take the heat.

Eventually, his parents' actions caught up to them. A missing investigator was enough to warrant a deeper investigation, especially with other disappearances in the same area. It was only a matter of time before the CCG kicked in their door, bringing an end to the life he had lived so far. He couldn't see anything from his room in the attic, but he could recognize his father's voice as he was taken down. He didn't feel anything as the screams penetrated the damaged walls. He just continued to listen until the small door opened to reveal his mother scurrying inside. She put a finger to her lips, begging him to be quiet until the "bad men" were gone.

While his mother peeked through the floorboards, he couldn't take his eyes off of her. Her cheek was pressed against the rotten wood, unable to see anything except for the white coats through the tiny gaps. She exposed herself to him, and he couldn't pass up the rare opportunity. Still, he kept his word and didn't say anything. He only acted.

When the CCG found him, he only told them things he thought they would want to hear. He hid the details that made him look worse than he would have liked, but said enough to gain sympathy. He told them about how he was raised to act as bait for humans, but twisted bits and pieces of the truth to benefit him. He didn't want to take the chance of being sent to jail for things he didn't get to decide.

After being rescued by the brave investigators, Shota was able to learn a few things as they tried to figure out who he was. As he thought, his parents were killed by Ghouls. He still had living relatives, but none were willing to take him. He didn't blame them, considering that he was raised by scary monsters. Honestly, he wasn't bothered by the rejection. He wasn't interested in going with anyone.

Not being able to lead a normal life and stay in foster care, Shota entered the CCG's academy. After living with Ghouls his entire life, he knew many things about them, allowing him to take to the lessons fairly easily. His performance was exceptional, but it didn't do much to improve his social standing. Rumors spread fast, and his past eating habits were no secret. As far as the others were concerned, he was no different from a Ghoul. He disliked being compared to something so disgusting, but he couldn't argue with them. He also found some joy in scaring people by threatening to eat them. Those jokes only became more frightening after he volunteered to become a Quinx.

His decision to go through with the experimental procedure wasn't motivated by things like financial compensation. Even after hearing about all the risks and what could go wrong during the operation, Shota never thought about backing out. It just seemed like the natural thing to do. The CCG needed volunteers, so he volunteered. If he became a Quinx, he'd be able to kill more Ghouls. It didn't require a lot of thinking. As long as he could do better at his job, then that was all that mattered.

Shota had already proven himself as an investigator by graduating quickly and showing his skills in the field, but his performance improved dramatically after the Quinx operation. He displayed high levels of competence and a high kill count to match, earning himself a few promotions here and there. Although, he never really cared for money or ranks. It was much more satisfying to do the things he liked, which included killing Ghouls. Being an investigator made that easy.

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simj26 · Dec 21, 2018

Hitode Hayashida

Alias:
Starfish

Age:
24

Gender:
Female

Height:
165 cm

Sexuality:
????

Birthday:
24/2

Species:
Ghoul

Rank/Class:
A

Kagune:

Bikaku-type. Its unique feature seems to be that it is five tentacles attached to one main ‘stem’, so to speak. When retracted enough, it can give the impression of five tails, resembling those of a rinkaku-type, possibly to fool others.

Distinguishing Features: (tatoos, piercings, etc)
Large scar running from the base of her neck down to her pelvis right in the center of her torso. It doesn't seem to be surgical in nature, and has healed badly to leave a rather ugly mark.

Mask: (optional)

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Likes:
Live human meat
Ghoul meat
Expresso
Detective media
Slapstick comedy shows
Cooking shows

Dislikes:
Coffee (too weak)
Dead meat, falling victims in particular
Abstinence

Strengths:
Agile: Hitode is nothing but quick on her feet, capable back flips, scaling walls, and hopping across ledges with ease. Her kagune doubles as a third (giant) hand for her to do just about anything, including reaching across longer gaps or catching a ledge she can’t reach normally, and she is well-versed in the sheer amount of utility her kagune gives her.

Know Thy Prey: Hitode is very skilled in discerning a person’s personality and behaviour just through examining them for a moment or two, and through a couple of vague questions or two if she needs more information. She seems to be able to pick up on habits, traits, and even activities just with a single once over.

Hunter’s Mind: She’s not too smart, but she is intuitive. She’s not someone who plans ahead, but she can adapt easily to meet the challenge someone presents her if she so inclines..

Weaknesses:
Short-sighted: Wilfully so. She doesn't care what happens in the long-term, and really only lives in the moment. Just do what she wants, that is the meaning of living!

Instinct-driven: When she has to eat, she will eat. On orders, she will seek out a replacement instead of her usual cuisine, but if that proves unavailable, she will go immediately to hunt, completely ignoring any previous commands. If a girl’s got a craving, she’s got to fulfill it. This more or less describes her as a person: she will follow orders up to a certain point, then upon which, she will just saunter off to do her own things.

Well-Balanced: She’s not super fast, she’s just good enough to duck and weave around playfully; she’s not super tough, her kagune’s just barely tough enough to punch through a normal concrete wall. She’s in the slightly higher middle tier in terms of everything, so while she can do everything and anything, there are better people to choose for specialised fields.

Attention Seeker: An absolute whore for attention. Maybe someone clever enough to note this might be able to use this fact to manipulate her actions.

Moral Alignment:
Chaotic Evil

Personality:
A bloodthirsty killer who will rip apart anyone who she thinks would sate her appetite for the day, Hayashida doesn't seem to give two shakes of her own tail when it comes to the lives of others, and will happily murder anyone, as long as her stomach wills it. Feeling for tough meat today? Go for a muscular dude. Feeling for soft, fatty flesh? Go for that chubby lass down the road. Just a little peckish? Heck, why not this skinny shit kid right here?

At least, that’s what the CCG would paint her as. Technically, everything above is true- she is guided by her whims and fancies, and she will eat just about anyone so long as it sates her cravings. She is notorious for having killed other ghouls as well just because she was reportedly in the mood for ‘something with more je ne sais quoi’, and having commented that ‘ghoul meat is an acquired taste’. She seems to have fully embraced her feral nature, and simply adores it.

Hitode presents herself as naively chipper, whimsical, and devil-may-care. Entirely driven by her own wishes and whims, and only listening to others when it benefits her, she is a wild card and a half. As part of Thorns, she does try her best to keep in line with her boss’ wishes, but when she does also comment that ‘when a girl’s gotta go, she’s gotta go’, and still holds on to her ‘will kill anything just for fun’ attitude. In some sick manner, she recognises that killing is bad and probably makes other people sad, but what can she do about it? She’s got cravings, and she has to eat. Survival of the fittest and all that heck. In short, she keeps orders as less than that, and more of ‘suggestions on what to do’, ‘optional side quests’, as it were.

She is an attention-seeker and a thrill-seeker, both traits, when combined, are not the greatest. She does all she has just to feel a little bit alive, and, later, for the attention that CCG shows her. She absolutely adores it when she is being noticed. It carries on to her daily life as well, where she does whatever she can to catch the attention of anyone she deems interesting to bother for the day, which can range from anywhere between being sickly sweet to them, or just picking a fight with them for no apparent reason.

Bio:
Hitode Hayashida was bored of eating corpses of suicide victims. It tasted like mush. Like mashed potatoes, without gravy. That was what she thought it tasted like anyway, not like she had ever eaten mashed potatoes. So she went off, went out and searched for a good meal. She met a jumper, and with some persuasion, got him to hang himself instead in his own room. Then she ate him. The body was warm, fresh, only recent. In fact, she didn't know if he was already dead or not. That wasn’t the point. It didn't take a genius to figure out that cold, long-dead suicide victims was disgusting. Compared to that, this recently dead corpse tasted like a plate of rich curry rice with beef. Or so she thought it did. She never ate curry rice before. It was warm though. It was also filling. One of the late night show hosts mentioned curry rice as being warm and filling, so that was the closest thing she got to it. On that note, she made up her mind to see just what else she could compare human meat to. So she took to practicing her persuading skills.

One thing led to another and she killed a human with her own hands. This time, he wasn't dead yet before she started chowing down, and resisted a little. She broke his neck and ate him right after, but that little thrill she got from having a struggling victim in her hands stirred something in her. It fascinated her, the instincts of survival. Humans weren't so fragile after all. So she took to hunting them down, cornering them in alleyways, giving them a fighting chance, just to get that thrill again.

One thing led to another, and she killed and ate a ghoul. This one took one of her rightful prey, so she murdered her as well. A little battered, Hitode decided that she wouldn't have sloppy seconds, but would deign herself to eat a little bit of ghoul meat just so she wouldn't drop dead. She likened the taste to old cheese. There was a taste that she wouldn't call as sweet as human meat, but at the same time, it had a very subtle tang. So subtle, that she needed more to try and place her finger on that taste. And yet, even after finishing her meal, she was unsatisfied.

So she hunted, watching the mannerisms of humans and ghouls day through day, like fascinating subjects. She mingled with them, learned to pick up social and physical cues. Over the years, she was content. The CCG eventually caught on to her when she finally slipped up, and killed an Investigator. Units were scrambled to apprehend her, but she evaded all of them, much to their chagrin. The chase, however, made it even more exciting. How her heat pounded against her chest, how her cheeks ached at the grin she kept throughout! It was exhiliration beyond dreams! She wanted to draw the CCG’s attention even more! Notice me! she wanted the paint on a sign and wave it about. But that was silly. So instead, she killed a bunch of other people instead, and made it sure they were aware of who did the deed.

Just so she could annoy the CCG just a little bit more, just so she could feel just a little thrill, with a little bit of a raison d’etre to it, she joined the Thorns, under the guise of trying to help their cause. Fight for freedom, yadda yadda yadda, plot of Braveheart, bla bla bla. Whatever they wanted to hear, she piped into their ears. Just let her kill some people already!

Extra:
Has learned some French, and tends to mix French into her Japanese. She occasionally tosses a bit of English in there as well, but they seem to be just common or otherwise butchered exclamations.

Quite skilled at picking locks and infiltrating.

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The One Eyed Bandit · Dec 29, 2018

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Name: Yokubari Dorosekai
Alias: N/A
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Height: 5'4"
Sexuality: Bisexual
Birthday: January 31st

Species: Ghoul
Class: Unclassified (A Post Discovery)
Kagune: Rinkaku - Atypical of a Rinkaku, Yokubari's Kagune resembles a pair of oversized feathers rather than tentacles. Coming in a pair of two, they arch out from her back as a pair, shining out with a garish mix of pink and black. They're constructed of a series of thin 'clusters', textured in a manner that resembles the individual bristles of a bird's feather. In more trained or talented hands, each of these could be moved individually from one another, but thanks to Yokubari's neglect of her Kagune, they instead function much the same as that of a regular Rinkaku's tentacles, perhaps even being a bit less effective due to their unusual design.
Distinguishing Features: Stupidly bright hair dye.
Mask: A white surgical mask.

Likes:

Not much.

Dislikes:

Not much.

Strengths:

Unassuming - Yokubari is the kind of person who naturally blends into a crowd. She doesn't have much of a presence, her gait is normal, and there's nothing particularly special about her appearance that can't be explained away as a teen girl's attempts to be trendy.
Practiced - Yokubari is a creature of routine, so if there's something she's doing, she's probably done it quite a few times. Whether it's forcing down food, making her way around the city, or running a blade across a throat, her methods are clean and practiced, without mistake nor hesitation.
Resilient - She has quite the strong will. Whether it's resisting temptation, shock or impatience, Yokubari will stay steadfast and retain a straight face unless a proper emotion is all but forced out of her. She isn't completely numb to the world, though, she's just very good at making sure things don't find their way to the spots that hurt.

Weaknesses:

Unlikable - At school, she's see as moody. Among Ghouls, she's either seen as a food waster or a monster. Even her few friends don't consider her to be much more than the third or fourth coolest in a group. Yokubari just lacks charisma, and doesn't lead an interesting or upstanding enough life to make up for it.
Unpracticed - If anything doesn't fall into Yokubari's regular routine, you can bet she's not very good at it. While a list like this could go on forever, for anyone, what's most notable about it for Yokubari is her absurd neglect of her Kagune. She doesn't fancy the taste of Ghoulflesh, and the wounds it'd leave on her victims would be far too suspicious, so she hardly ever brings them out. Because of that, she can't control her Kagune much better than a newborn can control their limbs, resorting to wild flailing if she ever actually needs to use them.
Solitary - Yokubari will almost never ask for help. She hates the idea on having to rely on someone else to survive, and will stubbornly keep trying to do everything herself until the day she dies, or the day somebody slaps some sense into her.

Moral Alignment: Neutral Evil

Personality:
Yokubari doesn't behave much differently from the average teenager. She complains about school, rebels against authority, and thinks that she knows better than anyone else in the room. Indeed, socially, she's not somebody who either stands out from a crowd or shys away from it, a perfect example of the modern youth, both in her strengths and weaknesses. If one were to describe her in a word, it'd be 'chameleon'. A slow, glum lizard-like girl who survives the world only by painting herself with the colors of her surroundings. He does what's trendy and chats about what's topical, but doesn't really understand any of it. It's all just white noise, a backdrop to a life that goes on only for the purpose of survival.

She's a girl that wears many masks. The mask of a human. The mask of a killer. The mask of Yokubari Dorosekai. Layered on top of one another, each with a part of herself weaved into them, even Yokubari herself isn't sure where her true self lies anymore. Is it the killer, the school girl, the ghoul, or something else entirely? It's not a question she's asked herself, or even a question that she's even aware needs an answer.

On the layer of the killer and the ghoul, she could most easily be described as 'ruthless'. She kills without need nor remorse, slaughtering an amount that can be considered impressive even for a Ghoul for no reason other than to deepen her camouflage. To thicken her masks. All the while, her gaze remains unflickering, not even a sadistic spark of joy lighting them. She's not a stranger to putting on a show, the signature flair of a serial killer here, the stereotypical giggle of a murderess there, but none of it is genuine. Just as nothing ever is.

Bio:
Hiding in plain sight, Yokubari Dorosekai is a Ghoul of particular patience, caution, and restraint. In the light of the fierceness of the modern CCG, she's taken the camouflage that Ghouls rely on to survive, and taken it one step further. To this day, she remains undiscovered and investigated by the CCG, instead falling under the jurisdiction of the common police force. Where her friends and family find themselves hunted by bloodhounds especially bred to sniff them out, she instead enjoys the pursuit of what could comparatively be called house cats, all thanks to one simple distinction.

Rather than a 'binge eater', 'gourmand', or anything in-between, Yokubari Dorosekai is a 'serial killer'.

Forgoing her Kagune in favor of common, human tools, and killing much more than she eats, Yokubari has managed to disguise her relatively sparse feedings under a slew of killings for the sake of nothing other than killing. By killing in droves but only eating when she needs to, any evidence of her Ghoulhood is swept under the rug as the work of some scavenger or another, passed on the CCG in a pile of unimportant reports, destined to be archived without so much of as a second look.

Her patience however, was a lesson, not some inherent trait or talent. As one of her kind, Yokubari grew up with a first row seat of the seedy underbelly of civilization. Whether it was her friends, family or victims, everyone was in a constant fight to survive. There was no 'good' or 'evil', only a struggle to see the next sunrise, and everybody went about it in a different way. So she took up a mask and set out to do the same, a mask made not only to hide her identity, but her nature itself. Yokubari became a 'human killer' rather than a 'ghoul menace'. With that mask, she was able to live both carefully and deliciously. Again and again, she flew under the radar of the world, growing slowly but surely, and feeding a hunger that would never end.

Extra:

She's currently unclassified by the CCG. Her crimes are instead being investigated by the Tokyo Police Department, under the assumption that they are perpetrated by a human criminal.
She only actually eats around a tenth of the people she kills.

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Nostalgic-Writer · Jan 4, 2019

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Name: Shinra Kuronuma (Formerly) Shinra Ishumari
Alias: Lacrimosa (Latin for Weeping)
Age: 8
Gender: Male
Height: 4'8
Sexuality: N/A
Birthday: 8/08

Species: Human (Formerly) Artificial Ghoul
Rank/Class: B Rank
Kagune/Quinque: Shinra was implanted with an Ukaku kagune which he has yet to gain much control of due to him being a recently made artificial ghoul after being kidnapped from his family and turned over to one Dr.Kanou. It is currently a crudely formed wing coming from the left shoulder in a bright purple and pink fashion.
Distinguishing Features: He has a noticeable scar from the surgery that turned him into a ghoul.
Mask: When going out Shinra wears a cloth surgical mask

Likes:
-Coffee
-Skateboarding
-Reading novels
-Sweaters
-Lofi Music
-Spending time in nature
Dislikes:
-Needles
-Violence
-Strangers
-Bakeries
Strengths:
-Exceptionally strong sense of smell
-Good kinetic vision
-Quick and agile due to frame size and Kagune type
Weaknesses:
-Naive due to being so young and inexperienced with social situations
-Childish outlook on the world
-Being a child he is exceptionally weaker physically
-Lacks in endurance due to lack of eating
Moral Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Personality: Shinra is a shy and bookish young boy who attempts to avoid social situations and interacting with most people that he doesn't know, he's not easily trusting and more often than not will outright refuse to speak to people due to psychological trauma. However he is still very much a child in many aspects and loves to try new things and will avidly seek new ways to entertain himself be it sports, video games, or music by either participating or observing. He does not seek conflict and will try to avoid it at every possible instance and instead relies on others to help him, but when cornered his brain tends to autopilot trying to brute force his way through an obstacle or conflict in order to remove himself as quickly as possible from the area. When faced with needles or most things relating to a hospital or clinic he will all but shut down in panic either going into a fit of wailing or completely passing out. He has a habit of people watching and will end up lost following someone after becoming engrossed in some aspect of their being if it caught his attention.

Bio: Shinra was born as an ordinary human to parents in a middle class standing living in Tokyo attempting to live blissfully unaware and naive to the ghoul violence going on outside their door. Until one day while on a shopping trip with his mom both were grabbed on their way home by a small ghoul group of no significance. His mother was dispatched due to being to loud in the attempted get away and the boy was taken to an auction in order to be sold and eaten becoming just another statistic in the city, however the individual who bought him was a rather eccentric collector of items and people. Seeking a one eyed boy he took the young child to one Dr.Kanou willing to add substantial funds to the Kanous projects for him to proceed and the Doctor reluctantly agreed going through with the procedure turning the boy into a Artificial Ghoul infused with a Ukaku type kagune. After taking him home for a few days a raid on his compound caused not only the death of the buyer but caused enough chaos for the young boy to escape and make his way home after being apprehended by police and identified as a missing child. The father happy to have his son home soon began to notice the unusual behavior of the child extending far past the psychological trauma into other abnormalities such as his aversion to food and socialization until one day he discovered the boy in his room with an activated Kagune and exposed singular eye of black hue. Soon after talking down the child he began to rapidly study ghouls in any form of media he could manage to find eventually discovering an underground ghoul forum where he reached out for help concerning the boy and how he will survive. A user reached out to him willing to lend a hand in this predicament and provide human meat for the father to make for his son in order for him to eat and survive. For months he continued to disguise the pieces of meat as steaks serving them to his son as the boy was incapable of fully comprehending the predicament he was in. One of the last trade deals was interrupted however and the boys father was slain by a third party in front of him causing the boy to panic and run stumbling upon a First Class Investigator/Ghoul in the street taking the stranger to the scene of the crime the boy was quickly taken into the arms of the Investigator who proceeded to call in for backup. With his fate in limbo the Investigator took note of the boys unusual scent and opted to keep the boy in his care and adopt him soon after returning to his home wherein he currently lives and is being adjusted to his new life as Shinra Isumari adopted son of Santeru Ishumari.
Extra: Shinra often accompanies Santeru in activities not related to investigations but more often than not will try to metaphorically glue himself to his adoptive fathers hip, Shinra has no idea of Santeru's intentions or motives and more often than not just stays in his presence for a feeling of safety, however Shinra is one of few individuals that is aware of Santeru's status as a full ghoul even though his investigator peers have no idea and simply believe him to be a product of the quinx program. Santeru does everything in his power to keep the boys identity as an artificial ghoul a secret and has begun teaching him the basics in how to survive as a ghoul in the modern climate.
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